The Iowa Lottery sells Wild Doubler at $2 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.83. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.60 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $10,000. Prize inventory sits at 47%: about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 33 (Below Avg). Today it stands at 65th out of 72 Iowa scratch-offs; among $2 tickets it is 9th of the 12 active $2 games in Iowa.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.83
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
47%
ValueScore™
33 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #65 of the 72 active games we track in Iowa. Check the higher-ranked games in Iowa first.
Why
↓Wins are infrequent: about a 26% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.83), lower than most games.
- Just $0.60 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 125,175 | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 62,588 | 16 | 6 | 38% |
| $500 | 1 in 58,906 | 17 | 11 | 65% |
| $100 | 1 in 17,266 | 58 | 27 | 47% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,337 | 749 | 351 | 47% |
| $40 | 1 in 3,990 | - | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 150 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 25 | - | Not reported | - |
| $4 | 1 in 25 | - | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 6 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$147,750
Current Prize Pool
$81,750
Payout Percentage
55.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
400
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,248
Estimated Remaining
1,532
% Remaining
47.2%
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
33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
33
out of 100
Expected Value
8/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 738
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 7/1/2025
- Payout %
- 59.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wild Doubler scratch-off a good buy?
Wild Doubler scores 33/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Iowa at the $2 price point.
How much does Wild Doubler cost?
Wild Doubler costs $2 per ticket in Iowa. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Wild Doubler scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Wild Doubler are 1 in 3.83. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Wild Doubler?
The top prize for Wild Doubler is $10,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Wild Doubler?
Wild Doubler offers 10 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (8 total), $1,000 (16 total), $500 (17 total), $100 (58 total), $50 (749 total), $40, $20, $10, $4, and $2. The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Wild Doubler?
Based on our latest data, 47% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 400 out of 848 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Wild Doubler rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Wild Doubler at 33 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 Wild Doubler released?
Wild Doubler was released by the Iowa Lottery on July 1, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Wild Doubler data updated on ScratchCheck?
Wild Doubler data comes directly from the official Iowa Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.