ScratchCheck
HomeBy StateBest OddsValueScoreDraw GamesWhat's NewNewsletterBest PayoutPowerballMega Millions
Ranked 40th of 45 Tickets in Ontario

Cash WordsOntario Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Ontario Lottery
28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
CA$3OntarioGame #2595GREEN
At a glance

Cash Words costs CA$3 a ticket from Ontario. All 3 of the CA$75,000 top prizes have been claimed. The biggest prize still available is CA$1,000, with 30 left. No CA$3 ticket in Ontario has better overall odds: 1 in 3.65, against 6 others at that price.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.65
Exp. Value
CA$0.65
per CA$1 spent
Top Prize
CA$75,000
Top Prizes Left
0 / 3
Prizes Remaining
41%
ValueScore™
28 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #40 of the 45 active games we track in Ontario.
Why
↓Expected value lands near the pack at $0.65 per $1 spent.
  • Only 0 of 3 top prizes remain, and the mid-tier pool has thinned out with them.
  • Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
CA$75,0001 in 789,50730Claimed
CA$1,0001 in 49,3444830
63%
CA$1001 in 6,184383148
39%
CA$201 in 6636,136Not reported-
CA$121 in 3806,225Not reported-
CA$91 in 2884,322Not reported-
CA$61 in 9257,743Not reported-
CA$31 in 9252,774Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

The last CA$75,000 top prize was reported claimed on October 18. 3 were left on August 6, when our records for it began.

30
3
2
1
0
August 6October 19
  • October 18, 20261 claimed · 0 left
  • September 12, 20261 claimed · 1 left
  • August 16, 20261 claimed · 2 left

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
28
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Ontario
Game Number
2595
Ticket Price
CA$3
Payout %
65.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

Official Source

View on Ontario Lottery ↗

Simulate This Game

Run a virtual scratch-off using this game's real odds.

Image Credit: Ontario Lottery
$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.65 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed

Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Current-odds mode scales each tier by remaining prizes and tickets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Cash Words scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Cash Words scores 28/100 (Below Average) and is 5th of the 7 active CA$3 games in Ontario. It pays back about CA$0.65 for every CA$1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Words scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Words are 1 in 3.65. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Words?
The top prize for Cash Words is CA$75,000. All 3 top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.

Every CA$3 ticket in Ontario

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · left
Crossword611 in 3.7267.0%CA$50K · 5 of 5
Bingo551 in 3.6865.0%CA$50K · 6 of 6
Fast $100441 in 4.0665.0%CA$100 · 13,781 of 15,713
Turbo Multiplier421 in 4.0964.9%CA$80K · 3 of 3
Cash Words (this game)281 in 3.6565.0%CA$75K · 0 of 3
7X Multiplier241 in 3.8164.9%CA$78K · 1 of 3
Frenzy151 in 4.1165.0%CA$250 · 1,898 of 7,747