Win For Life!
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
The New Jersey Lottery sells Win For Life! at $5 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.35. The expected value is $0.69 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,769,800. Prize inventory sits at 37%: about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 39/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 45th out of 66 New Jersey scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 15th of the 20 active $5 games in New Jersey.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.35
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,769,800
$10,000 a month for life ($1,769,800 cash value)
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
37%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 15th of the 20 active $5 games in New Jersey, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- At $0.69 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- At 1 in 4.35, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,769,800
$10,000 a month for life ($1,769,800 cash value)
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 4.3M
now ~1 in 4.7M
$10,000
12 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 432K
now ~1 in 396K
$2,000
42 of 105 left
launch odds 1 in 124K
now ~1 in 113K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,769,800 ($10,000 a month for life ($1,769,800 cash value)) | 1 in 4,325,800 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 432,580 | 30 | 12 | 40% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 123,594 | 105 | 42 | 40% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,428 | 3,786 | 1,304 | 34% |
| $100 | 1 in 522 | 24,857 | 8,513 | 34% |
| $40 | 1 in 148 | 87,605 | 30,473 | 35% |
| $25 | 1 in 60 | 216,290 | 76,248 | 35% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 432,580 | 154,104 | 36% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 1,135,469 | 413,393 | 36% |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 1,081,450 | 407,116 | 38% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$44,523,090
Current Prize Pool
$15,853,810
Payout Percentage
35.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,091,206
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
12,972,461
Estimated Remaining
4,746,746
% Remaining
36.6%
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
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1948
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/26/2025
- Payout %
- 68.6%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.35 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Win For Life! scratch-off a good buy?
Win For Life! scores 39/100 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 New Jersey at the $5 price point.
How much does Win For Life! cost?
Win For Life! costs $5 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Win For Life! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Win For Life! are 1 in 4.35. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Win For Life!?
The top prize for Win For Life! is $1,769,800. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Win For Life!?
Win For Life! offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,769,800 (3 total), $10,000 (30 total), $2,000 (105 total), $500 (3,786 total), $100 (24,857 total), $40 (87,605 total), $25 (216,290 total), $20 (432,580 total), $10 (1,135,469 total), and $5 (1,081,450 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 Win For Life!?
Based on our latest data, 37% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,091,206 out of 2,982,175 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Win For Life! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Win For Life! at 39 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 Win For Life! released?
Win For Life! was released by the New Jersey Lottery on November 26, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Win For Life! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Win For Life! data comes directly from the official New Jersey Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.