At a glance
Cashtronaut Cashword is a $3 ticket from the Idaho Lottery. Only 13% of its prizes are still unclaimed. On ValueScore it earns 25/100 (Below Avg), good for 5th out of 5 $3 tickets in Idaho.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.37
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
13%
ValueScore™
25 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 30th out of 32 Idaho scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 4 other $3 Idaho games ranked higher.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 401,700 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 267,800 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $200 | 1 in 5,996 | 134 | 18 | 13% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,199 | 670 | 79 | 12% |
| $60 | 1 in 1,034 | 777 | 99 | 13% |
| $30 | 1 in 221 | 3,642 | 476 | 13% |
| $20 | 1 in 150 | 5,356 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 8,034 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 33 | 24,102 | Not reported | - |
| $6 | 1 in 37 | 21,424 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 66,950 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 7 | 107,120 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$312,680
Current Prize Pool
$61,720
Payout Percentage
19.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
673
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
17,618
Estimated Remaining
2,268
% Remaining
12.9%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
The one $30,000 top prize left on April 25, when our records for it began, is still unclaimed.
10
April 25October 14
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
25
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
25
out of 100
Expected Value
7/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1856
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 9/16/2025
- Payout %
- 66.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cashtronaut Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Cashtronaut Cashword scores 25/100 (Below Average) and is 5th out of 5 $3 tickets in Idaho. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Cashtronaut Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cashtronaut Cashword are 1 in 3.37. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cashtronaut Cashword?
The top prize for Cashtronaut Cashword is $30,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Cashtronaut Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 13% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 673 out of 5,228 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
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| Double Up Slingo | 54 | 1 in 3.16 | 65.3% | $30K · 2 |
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| Cashtronaut Cashword (this game) | 25 | 1 in 3.37 | 66.1% | $30K · 1 |