Word Of The Day Cashword is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 2.95, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.72 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $250,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (22% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 57/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.95
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
22%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- At $0.72 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 103K
All claimed
$10,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 52K
All claimed
$5,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 52K
All claimed
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 181,445 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $10,000 | 1 in 90,723 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 90,723 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,258 | 50 | 15 | 30% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,531 | 237 | 59 | 25% |
| $250 | 1 in 232 | 1,562 | 336 | 22% |
| $150 | 1 in 206 | 1,760 | 382 | 22% |
| $100 | 1 in 53 | 6,796 | 1,507 | 22% |
| $75 | 1 in 66 | 5,530 | 1,283 | 23% |
| $50 | 1 in 34 | 10,679 | 2,357 | 22% |
| $30 | 1 in 21 | 17,027 | 3,809 | 22% |
| $25 | 1 in 14 | 26,392 | 5,811 | 22% |
| $20 | 1 in 7 | 52,784 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$4,181,910
Current Prize Pool
$810,120
Payout Percentage
19.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
15,559
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
206,627
Estimated Remaining
45,899
% Remaining
22.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1752
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 2/11/2025
- Payout %
- 71.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Word Of The Day Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Word Of The Day Cashword is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 57/100. 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 Word Of The Day Cashword cost?
Word Of The Day Cashword costs $20 per ticket in Idaho. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Word Of The Day Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Word Of The Day Cashword are 1 in 2.95. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Word Of The Day Cashword?
The top prize for Word Of The Day Cashword is $250,000. 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 Word Of The Day Cashword?
Word Of The Day Cashword offers 13 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (2 total), $10,000 (4 total), $5,000 (4 total), $1,000 (50 total), $500 (237 total), $250 (1,562 total), $150 (1,760 total), $100 (6,796 total), $75 (5,530 total), $50 (10,679 total), $30 (17,027 total), $25 (26,392 total), and $20 (52,784 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 Word Of The Day Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 22% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 15,559 out of 70,043 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Word Of The Day Cashword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Word Of The Day Cashword at 57 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 Word Of The Day Cashword released?
Word Of The Day Cashword was released by the Idaho Lottery on February 11, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Word Of The Day Cashword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Word Of The Day Cashword data comes directly from the official Idaho Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.