Ranked 71st of 77 Tickets in Iowa
Unlock ItIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes
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33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At a glance
Unlock It is one of the Iowa Lottery's $3 games. Its expected return of $0.55 per $1 sits $0.07 below the typical $3 ticket in Iowa. Its ValueScore of 33/100 (Below Avg) makes it 13th out of 13 $3 tickets in Iowa.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.51
Exp. Value
$0.55
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,000
Top Prizes Left
-
Prizes Remaining
84%
ValueScore™
33 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.55↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #71 of the 77 active games we track in Iowa. Check the higher-ranked games in Iowa first.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.55 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Win rate is typical, around 28% per ticket (1 in 3.51).
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | 1 in 120,000 | - | Not reported | - |
| $500 | 1 in 12,000 | 172 | 143 | 83% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,400 | 907 | 759 | 84% |
| $50 | 1 in 800 | 2,658 | 2,221 | 84% |
| $30 | 1 in 300 | - | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | - | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 50 | - | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 20 | - | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
33
out of 100
Expected Value
1/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 793
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 6/2/2026
- Payout %
- 54.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.51 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Unlock It scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Unlock It scores 33/100 (Below Average) and is 13th out of 13 $3 tickets in Iowa. It pays back about $0.55 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Unlock It scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Unlock It are 1 in 3.51. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
How many prizes are left in Unlock It?
Based on our latest data, 84% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,123 out of 3,737 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
Every $3 ticket in Iowa
All 13 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossword Gold | 59 | 1 in 3.82 | 62.8% | $30K · 9 |
| One-Word Crossword | 56 | 1 in 3.82 | 62.8% | $30K · 11 |
| Ending Soon!Bullseye Cash | 55 | 1 in 3.11 | 62.7% | $30K · 3 |
| Pirate's Treasure | 49 | 1 in 3.51 | 62.1% | $30K · 5 |
| Ending Soon!Retro Bolts | 47 | 1 in 3.67 | 62.2% | $30K · 5 |
| UNO™ | 43 | 1 in 3.79 | 62.3% | $30K · 6 |
| Ending Soon!Full of 300s | 41 | 1 in 3.57 | 61.9% | $300 · 26 |
| $30,000 Crossword | 40 | 1 in 3.52 | 62.8% | $30K · 43 |
| Ending Soon!Word Games | 35 | 1 in 3.81 | 62.2% | $30K · 3 |
| Unlock It (this game) | 33 | 1 in 3.51 | 54.7% | $3K |