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Cashtronaut Cashword

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28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$3IdahoGame #1856GREEN

Cashtronaut Cashword costs $3 per ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.37, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. Every $1 spent returns about $0.66 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $30,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (18% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 28/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. In our rankings it sits at #31 of the 33 active games we track in Idaho, and it is 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
18%
ValueScore™
28 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 31st out of 33 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.
  • $0.66 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
  • Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$30,0001 in 401,70021
50%
$1,0001 in 267,80030Claimed
$2001 in 5,99613424
18%
$1001 in 1,199670109
16%
$601 in 1,034777150
19%
$301 in 2213,642670
18%
$201 in 1505,356Not reported-
$151 in 1008,034Not reported-
$101 in 3324,102Not reported-
$61 in 3721,424Not reported-
$51 in 1266,950Not reported-
$31 in 7107,120Not 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
$74,800
Payout Percentage
23.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
954

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
17,618
Estimated Remaining
3,215
% Remaining
18.2%
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.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
28
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026

Game Details

State
Idaho
Game Number
1856
Ticket Price
$3
Start Date
9/16/2025
Payout %
66.1%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
8/27/2026

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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.37 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Cashtronaut Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Cashtronaut Cashword scores 28/100 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 $3 price point.
How much does Cashtronaut Cashword cost?
Cashtronaut Cashword costs $3 per ticket in Idaho. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
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.
What are the prizes for Cashtronaut Cashword?
Cashtronaut Cashword offers 12 distinct prize levels: $30,000 (2 total), $1,000 (3 total), $200 (134 total), $100 (670 total), $60 (777 total), $30 (3,642 total), $20 (5,356 total), $15 (8,034 total), $10 (24,102 total), $6 (21,424 total), $5 (66,950 total), and $3 (107,120 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 Cashtronaut Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 18% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 954 out of 5,228 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cashtronaut Cashword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cashtronaut Cashword at 28 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 Cashtronaut Cashword released?
Cashtronaut Cashword was released by the Idaho Lottery on September 16, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Cashtronaut Cashword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cashtronaut 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.