Big Dill Cashword is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.41, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.67 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $50,000. About half the prizes remain (37% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 47/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.41
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
37%
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Expected value of $0.67 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.41 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$686,470
Current Prize Pool
$266,890
Payout Percentage
38.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
5,344
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
49,029
Estimated Remaining
18,223
% Remaining
37.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 445,687 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 222,844 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $200 | 1 in 6,147 | 145 | 53 | 37% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,803 | 318 | 105 | 33% |
| $60 | 1 in 535 | 1,666 | 606 | 36% |
| $50 | 1 in 328 | 2,721 | 1,006 | 37% |
| $30 | 1 in 94 | 9,522 | 3,571 | 38% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 14,875 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 19 | 47,527 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 12 | 77,260 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 106,914 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1891
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/7/2026
- Payout %
- 67.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/6/2026
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Is the Big Dill Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Big Dill Cashword is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 47/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Idaho. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Idaho rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Big Dill Cashword cost?
Big Dill Cashword costs $5 per ticket in Idaho. 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 Big Dill Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Big Dill Cashword are 1 in 3.41. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Big Dill Cashword?
The top prize for Big Dill Cashword is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Big Dill Cashword?
Big Dill Cashword offers 11 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (2 total), $1,000 (4 total), $200 (145 total), $100 (318 total), $60 (1,666 total), $50 (2,721 total), $30 (9,522 total), $20 (14,875 total), $15 (47,527 total), $10 (77,260 total), and $5 (106,914 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 Big Dill Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 37% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 5,344 out of 14,378 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Big Dill Cashword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Big Dill Cashword at 47 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 Big Dill Cashword released?
Big Dill Cashword was released by the Idaho Lottery on February 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Big Dill Cashword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Big Dill Cashword data is collected directly from official Idaho Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.