$50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition
Image Credit: Connecticut Lottery
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
$50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Connecticut Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.59. Right now the math works out to $0.69 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $50,000. About half the prizes remain (51% remaining). It scores 57/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #22 of the 49 active games we track in Connecticut, and 2nd among the 9 $5 games Connecticut sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.59
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
51%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
At 22nd out of 49 Connecticut scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Expected value of $0.69 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 28% per ticket (1 in 3.59).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
10 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 499K
now ~1 in 513K
$5,000
144 of 292 left
launch odds 1 in 34K
now ~1 in 36K
$500
1,544 of 3,071 left
launch odds 1 in 3,253
now ~1 in 3,322
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 20 | 10 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 292 | 144 | 49% |
| $500 | 3,071 | 1,544 | 50% |
| $100 | 26,001 | 13,030 | 50% |
| $75 | 21,918 | 11,038 | 50% |
| $50 | 42,434 | 21,175 | 50% |
| $35 | 53,047 | 26,594 | 50% |
| $25 | 99,838 | 50,100 | 50% |
| $20 | 119,802 | 60,368 | 50% |
| $15 | 179,692 | 91,810 | 51% |
| $10 | 738,884 | 374,547 | 51% |
| $5 | 1,497,468 | 778,551 | 52% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$34,681,345
Current Prize Pool
$17,587,625
Payout Percentage
50.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,428,911
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
9,989,057
Estimated Remaining
5,129,791
% Remaining
51.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
20/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Connecticut
- Game Number
- 1830
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/9/2025
- Payout %
- 69.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition scratch-off a good buy?
$50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 57/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Connecticut. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Connecticut rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition cost?
$50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition costs $5 per ticket in Connecticut. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition are 1 in 3.59. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition?
The top prize for $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition is $50,000. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition?
$50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition offers 12 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (20 total), $5,000 (292 total), $500 (3,071 total), $100 (26,001 total), $75 (21,918 total), $50 (42,434 total), $35 (53,047 total), $25 (99,838 total), $20 (119,802 total), $15 (179,692 total), $10 (738,884 total), and $5 (1,497,468 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition?
Based on our latest data, 51% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,428,911 out of 2,782,467 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition at 57 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition released?
$50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition was released by the Connecticut Lottery on October 9, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition data updated on ScratchCheck?
$50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition data comes directly from the official Connecticut Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.