Deep Sea Mystery Cashword is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.56, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.71 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (3% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 39/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.56
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
3%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Wins hit often: about a 28% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.56), better than most games.
- Expected value of $0.71 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.56 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$4,436,980
Current Prize Pool
$136,140
Payout Percentage
3.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,727
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
287,121
Estimated Remaining
9,708
% Remaining
3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 474,595 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 237,297 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 39,550 | 24 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 1,135 | 836 | 22 | 3% |
| $250 | 1 in 547 | 1,735 | 60 | 3% |
| $100 | 1 in 88 | 10,738 | 342 | 3% |
| $75 | 1 in 203 | 4,658 | 135 | 3% |
| $50 | 1 in 75 | 12,686 | 427 | 3% |
| $30 | 1 in 137 | 6,911 | 188 | 3% |
| $25 | 1 in 22 | 43,058 | 1,553 | 4% |
| $20 | 1 in 27 | 34,578 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 6 | 151,101 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1878
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 11/4/2025
- Payout %
- 70.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/6/2026
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Is the Deep Sea Mystery Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Deep Sea Mystery Cashword scores 39/100 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 Idaho at the $10 price point.
How much does Deep Sea Mystery Cashword cost?
Deep Sea Mystery Cashword costs $10 per ticket in Idaho. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Deep Sea Mystery Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Deep Sea Mystery Cashword are 1 in 3.56. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Deep Sea Mystery Cashword?
The top prize for Deep Sea Mystery Cashword is $100,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Deep Sea Mystery Cashword?
Deep Sea Mystery Cashword offers 12 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $5,000 (4 total), $1,000 (24 total), $500 (836 total), $250 (1,735 total), $100 (10,738 total), $75 (4,658 total), $50 (12,686 total), $30 (6,911 total), $25 (43,058 total), $20 (34,578 total), and $10 (151,101 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 Deep Sea Mystery Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 3% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,727 out of 80,652 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Deep Sea Mystery Cashword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Deep Sea Mystery Cashword at 39 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 Deep Sea Mystery Cashword released?
Deep Sea Mystery Cashword was released by the Idaho Lottery on November 4, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Deep Sea Mystery Cashword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Deep Sea Mystery 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.