WILD MONEY
Image Credit: Rhode Island Lottery
31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
WILD MONEY is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Rhode Island Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.75. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.68 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $5,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (18% remaining). It scores 31/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #50 of the 71 active games we track in Rhode Island, and 18th out of 25 $5 tickets in Rhode Island.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.75
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
18%
ValueScore™
31 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #50 of the 71 active games we track in Rhode Island. Check the higher-ranked games in Rhode Island first.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.68 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 137K
All claimed
$500
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 55K
now ~1 in 50K
$500
4 of 21 left
launch odds 1 in 13K
now ~1 in 13K
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $500 | 21 | 4 | 19% |
| $500 | 20 | 6 | 30% |
| $100 | 20 | 8 | 40% |
| $100 | 51 | 7 | 14% |
| $100 | 139 | 20 | 14% |
| $100 | 51 | 9 | 18% |
| $100 | 105 | 21 | 20% |
| $50 | 812 | 145 | 18% |
| $50 | 1,294 | 217 | 17% |
| $50 | 1,313 | 199 | 15% |
| $50 | 806 | 126 | 16% |
| $20 | 1,359 | 259 | 19% |
| $20 | 2,064 | 349 | 17% |
| $20 | 1,359 | 234 | 17% |
| $20 | 2,047 | 355 | 17% |
| $15 | 1,376 | 242 | 18% |
| $15 | 2,030 | 351 | 17% |
| $15 | 5,470 | 942 | 17% |
| $10 | 3,423 | 654 | 19% |
| $10 | 10,957 | 1,965 | 18% |
| $10 | 8,910 | 1,622 | 18% |
| $5 | 29,380 | 5,686 | 19% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$930,370
Current Prize Pool
$164,155
Payout Percentage
17.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
13,422
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
273,500
Estimated Remaining
50,277
% Remaining
18.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
31
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Rhode Island
- Game Number
- 1403
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 12/3/2025
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the WILD MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
WILD MONEY scores 31/100 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 Rhode Island at the $5 price point.
How much does WILD MONEY cost?
WILD MONEY costs $5 per ticket in Rhode Island. 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 WILD MONEY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with WILD MONEY are 1 in 3.75. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for WILD MONEY?
The top prize for WILD MONEY is $5,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for WILD MONEY?
WILD MONEY offers 8 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (2 total), $500 (46 total), $100 (366 total), $50 (4,225 total), $20 (6,829 total), $15 (8,876 total), $10 (23,290 total), and $5 (29,380 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 WILD MONEY?
Based on our latest data, 18% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 13,422 out of 73,014 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is WILD MONEY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates WILD MONEY at 31 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 WILD MONEY released?
WILD MONEY was released by the Rhode Island Lottery on December 3, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is WILD MONEY data updated on ScratchCheck?
WILD MONEY data comes directly from the official Rhode Island Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.