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$50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414)

Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
19
VALUESCORE
Poor
$2MassachusettsGame #414GREEN

$50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 4.23 tickets wins a prize of some size. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.73 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $50,000. 2% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 19/100 (Poor). In our rankings it sits at #102 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts, and it is 20th out of 25 $2 tickets in Massachusetts.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.23
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
2%
ValueScore™
19 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73
POOR VALUE
The numbers work against it: #102 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts.
Why
Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
  • Expected value lands near the pack at $0.73 per $1 spent.
  • Average win frequency: about a 24% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.23).

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$50,000
1 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 317K
$1,000
30 of 315 left
launch odds 1 in 48K
now ~1 in 11K
$500
13 of 1,050 left
launch odds 1 in 14K
now ~1 in 24K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$50,0001 in 1,008,000151
7%
$1,0001 in 48,00031530
10%
$5001 in 14,4001,05013
1%
$2001 in 3,6004,20093
2%
$1001 in 1,46910,290197
2%
$501 in 51429,400239
1%
$201 in 63241,9201,962
1%
$101 in 50302,4002,733
1%
$51 in 42362,8804,746
1%
$41 in 141,108,80027,863
3%
$21 in 101,512,00036,961
2%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$22,065,000
Current Prize Pool
$412,424
Payout Percentage
1.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
74,838

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,114,932
Estimated Remaining
316,565
% Remaining
2.1%
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

19
VALUESCORE
Poor
19
out of 100
Expected Value
8/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026

Game Details

Game Number
414
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
8/23/2023
Payout %
73.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
8/27/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) scratch-off a good buy?
$50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) has a ValueScore of 19/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in Massachusetts. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) cost?
$50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) costs $2 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) are 1 in 4.23. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414)?
The top prize for $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414)?
$50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) offers 11 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (15 total), $1,000 (315 total), $500 (1,050 total), $200 (4,200 total), $100 (10,290 total), $50 (29,400 total), $20 (241,920 total), $10 (302,400 total), $5 (362,880 total), $4 (1,108,800 total), and $2 (1,512,000 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 $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414)?
Based on our latest data, 2% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 74,838 out of 3,573,270 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) at 19 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 $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) released?
$50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on August 23, 2023. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) data updated on ScratchCheck?
$50,000 Star Cashword (Game #414) data comes directly from the official Massachusetts Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.