Ranked 8th of 34 Tickets in Idaho
Mistletoe MysteryIdaho Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes
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75
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Mistletoe Mystery is a $5 ticket from the Idaho Lottery. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.25 are the best of the 9 $5 tickets Idaho sells. It went on sale on October 22, 2026.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.25
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
-
Prizes Remaining
No Data
ValueScore™
75 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 2nd among the 9 $5 games Idaho sells, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 31% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.25), ahead of most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 274,800 | 2 | Not reported | - |
| $1,000 | 1 in 137,400 | 4 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 1,844 | 298 | Not reported | - |
| $60 | 1 in 1,489 | 369 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 149 | 3,683 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 110 | 5,014 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 270 | 2,035 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 75 | 7,323 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 18,323 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 54,954 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 7 | 76,967 | Not reported | - |
Idaho does not publish remaining-prize counts, so every tier shows “Not reported”.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
75
VALUESCORE
Good
75
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/26/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1933
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/22/2026
- Payout %
- 69.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/26/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.25 overall odds
Using launch odds. This game doesn't publish remaining-prize counts.
Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Launch-odds mode uses the original published odds, ignoring prizes already claimed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Mistletoe Mystery scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Mistletoe Mystery scores 75/100 (Good) and is 2nd of Idaho's 9 $5 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Mistletoe Mystery scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Mistletoe Mystery are 1 in 3.25. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
When was Mistletoe Mystery released?
Mistletoe Mystery was released by the Idaho Lottery on October 22, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Idaho
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chef's Kiss | 75 | 1 in 3.39 | 70.1% | $50K · 2 |
| Mistletoe Mystery (this game) | 75 | 1 in 3.25 | 69.3% | $50K |
| Elfin' Rich | 65 | 1 in 3.43 | 68.6% | $50K · 2 |
| Dia De Los Muertos | 57 | 1 in 3.51 | 70.4% | $50K · 2 |
| Centipede | 56 | 1 in 3.72 | 69.5% | $50K · 2 |
| Power Up Slingo | 54 | 1 in 3.61 | 68.9% | $50K · 2 |
| Mountains of Cashword | 48 | 1 in 3.31 | 66.0% | $50K · 1 |
| Huckleberry Bucks | 46 | 1 in 3.59 | 68.5% | $50K · 1 |
| Gold Star Big Bingo | 31 | 1 in 3.52 | 66.7% | $50K · 1 |