Ranked 15th of 39 Tickets in Delaware
Hot Cocoa CashDelaware Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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52
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Hot Cocoa Cash is a $5 ticket from the Delaware Lottery. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.86 beat the 1 in 4.20 typical of Delaware's $5 games. It pays back about $0.65 per $1 on average, in line with Delaware's other $5 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.86
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
52 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #15 of the 39 active games we track in Delaware.
Why
→Expected value lands near the pack at $0.65 per $1 spent.
- Winning tickets come up at a 26% clip (1 in 3.86), above the norm.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | - | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 6,000 | 45 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 1,667 | 162 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 333 | 810 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 500 | 540 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 30 | 9,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 10 $5,000 top prizes left on November 1, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Our records begin | 10 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 10 |
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
52
VALUESCORE
Fair
52
out of 100
Expected Value
13/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Delaware
- Game Number
- 538
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 65.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Hot Cocoa Cash scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Hot Cocoa Cash scores 52/100 (Fair) and is 2nd of Delaware's 8 $5 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.65 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Delaware rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Hot Cocoa Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Hot Cocoa Cash are 1 in 3.86. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Hot Cocoa Cash?
The top prize for Hot Cocoa Cash is $5,000. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $5 ticket in Delaware
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price is Right | 57 | 1 in 3.92 | 69.6% | $30K · 3 |
| Hot Cocoa Cash (this game) | 52 | 1 in 3.86 | 65.3% | $5K · 10 |
| Pay Raise | 50 | 1 in 3.80 | 65.1% | $50K · 2 |
| Loteria Fiesta | 39 | 1 in 4.20 | 65.1% | $10K · 5 |
| Deluxe Bucks | 36 | 1 in 4.20 | 65.1% | $12K · 3 |
| MONOPOLY 20X | 35 | 1 in 4.20 | 66.2% | $20K · 1 |
| CASINO Nights | 35 | 1 in 4.20 | 65.1% | $7K · 5 |
| CROSSWORD X-TRA 7S | 33 | 1 in 3.67 | 65.6% | $10K · 2 |