Win For Life!
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
25
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Win For Life! is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.35, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.61 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $10,000. About half the prizes remain (45% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 25/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.35
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
45%
ValueScore™
25 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.61 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 23% per ticket (1 in 4.35).
* Odds are estimated and may differ from actual values.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimateTop prize (for life)
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 4.3M
now ~1 in 5.8M
$10,000
4 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 432K
now ~1 in 1.5M
$2,000
5 of 105 left
launch odds 1 in 124K
now ~1 in 1.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 4,325,800* | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 432,580* | 30 | 4 | 13% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 123,594* | 105 | 5 | 5% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,428* | 3,786 | 1,618 | 43% |
| $100 | 1 in 522* | 24,857 | 10,656 | 43% |
| $40 | 1 in 148* | 87,605 | 37,954 | 43% |
| $25 | 1 in 60* | 216,290 | 94,736 | 44% |
| $20 | 1 in 30* | 432,580 | 190,943 | 44% |
| $10 | 1 in 11* | 1,135,469 | 509,119 | 45% |
| $5 | 1 in 12* | 1,081,450 | 497,026 | 46% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$39,243,690
Current Prize Pool
$17,216,340
Payout Percentage
43.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,342,062
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
12,972,461
Estimated Remaining
5,837,970
% Remaining
45.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
25
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
25
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1948
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/26/2025
- Payout %
- 60.5%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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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 25/100 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. Note: New Jersey does not publish official overall odds. This figure is estimated from available prize data.
What is the top prize for Win For Life!?
The top prize for Win For Life! is $10,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Win For Life!?
Win For Life! offers 9 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (33 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, 45% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,342,062 out of 2,982,175 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Win For Life! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Win For Life! at 25 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 8 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.