Mystery Forest Cashword is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 3.62 tickets wins a prize of some size. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.70 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $100,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 30% of all prizes unclaimed. On our 0-100 ValueScore scale (expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health) it earns a 40 (Fair). In our rankings it sits at #23 of the 33 active games we track in Idaho, and it is 5th out of 6 $10 tickets in Idaho.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.62
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
30%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #23 of the 33 active games we track in Idaho.
Why
→Wins are infrequent: about a 28% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.62), lower than most games.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 147K
now ~1 in 87K
$5,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 73K
now ~1 in 44K
$1,000
8 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 12K
now ~1 in 11K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 475,860 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 237,930 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 39,655 | 24 | 8 | 33% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,138 | 836 | 250 | 30% |
| $250 | 1 in 542 | 1,756 | 552 | 31% |
| $100 | 1 in 88 | 10,769 | 3,148 | 29% |
| $75 | 1 in 202 | 4,701 | 1,365 | 29% |
| $50 | 1 in 75 | 12,705 | 3,765 | 30% |
| $30 | 1 in 137 | 6,939 | 2,042 | 29% |
| $25 | 1 in 22 | 43,260 | 12,940 | 30% |
| $20 | 1 in 24 | 38,934 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 7 | 142,758 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$4,455,395
Current Prize Pool
$1,371,185
Payout Percentage
30.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
24,073
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
293,206
Estimated Remaining
87,144
% Remaining
29.7%
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
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1908
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 4/20/2026
- Payout %
- 69.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Mystery Forest Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Mystery Forest Cashword is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. 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 Mystery Forest Cashword cost?
Mystery Forest 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 Mystery Forest Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Mystery Forest Cashword are 1 in 3.62. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Mystery Forest Cashword?
The top prize for Mystery Forest Cashword is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Mystery Forest Cashword?
Mystery Forest Cashword offers 12 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $5,000 (4 total), $1,000 (24 total), $500 (836 total), $250 (1,756 total), $100 (10,769 total), $75 (4,701 total), $50 (12,705 total), $30 (6,939 total), $25 (43,260 total), $20 (38,934 total), and $10 (142,758 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 Mystery Forest Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 30% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 24,073 out of 80,996 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Mystery Forest Cashword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Mystery Forest Cashword at 40 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 Mystery Forest Cashword released?
Mystery Forest Cashword was released by the Idaho Lottery on April 20, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is Mystery Forest Cashword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Mystery Forest 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.