Ending Soon!Word GamesIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Ending Soon!Word Games is one of the Iowa Lottery's $3 games. It pays back about $0.62 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $3 games. Its ValueScore of 35/100 (Below Avg) makes it 9th out of 13 $3 tickets in Iowa.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- The return of $0.62 per dollar runs below what similar tickets pay.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 120,288 | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| $700 | 1 in 19,639 | 49 | 21 | 43% |
| $350 | 1 in 5,797 | 166 | 75 | 45% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,060 | 237 | 117 | 49% |
| $70 | 1 in 1,492 | 645 | 296 | 46% |
| $35 | 1 in 598 | - | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | - | Not reported | - |
| $9 | 1 in 50 | - | Not reported | - |
| $6 | 1 in 20 | - | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 20 | - | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 8 | - | Not reported | - |
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, one $30,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 3. The most recent was on April 28.
- April 28, 20261 claimed · 3 left
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
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 739
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 1/3/2025
- Payout %
- 62.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/11/2026
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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 (this game) | 35 | 1 in 3.81 | 62.2% | $30K · 3 |
| Ending Soon!Red Hot 7s | 35 | 1 in 3.51 | 61.8% | $30K · 1 |