Ranked 24th of 37 Tickets in South Carolina
Cookie DoughSouth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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45
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The South Carolina Lottery sells Cookie Dough as a $1 ticket. At a ValueScore of 45/100 (Fair), it is the best $1 game on sale in South Carolina. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 97% of its prizes are still unclaimed. 52% of its winning tickets pay $1 or less, no more than the ticket cost.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.84
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63→
AVERAGE
A typical $1 ticket, ranked #24 of the 37 active games we track in South Carolina.
Why
→Expected value of $0.63 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.84).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$5,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 595K
now ~1 in 578K
$200
37 of 39 left
launch odds 1 in 61K
now ~1 in 62K
$100
303 of 315 left
launch odds 1 in 7,557
now ~1 in 7,626
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 570,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 60,000 | 39 | 37 | 95% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,500 | 315 | 303 | 96% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,500 | 1,602 | 1,539 | 96% |
| $30 | 1 in 597 | 4,005 | 3,858 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 242 | 9,799 | 9,442 | 96% |
| $10 | 1 in 120 | 19,824 | 19,188 | 97% |
| $5 | 1 in 75 | 31,736 | 30,726 | 97% |
| $4 | 1 in 60 | 39,692 | 38,457 | 97% |
| $2 | 1 in 18 | 130,909 | 127,071 | 97% |
| $1 | 1 in 9 | 253,914 | 246,792 | 97% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,486,950
Current Prize Pool
$1,439,502
Payout Percentage
96.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
477,417
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,380,501
Estimated Remaining
2,310,699
% Remaining
97.1%
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
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Carolina
- Game Number
- 1704
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 62.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.84 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cookie Dough scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Cookie Dough scores 45/100 (Fair) and is the strongest of South Carolina's 6 $1 tickets. It pays back about $0.63 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Cookie Dough scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cookie Dough are 1 in 4.84. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cookie Dough?
The top prize for Cookie Dough is $5,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Cookie Dough?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 477,417 out of 491,839 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Cookie Dough released?
Cookie Dough was released by the South Carolina Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in South Carolina
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Dough (this game) | 45 | 1 in 4.84 | 62.5% | $5K · 4 | - |
| Junior Jumbo Bucks | 32 | 1 in 4.77 | 64.7% | $10K · 2 | 3.4% |
| Triple Red 777 ($1) | 23 | 1 in 4.84 | 62.5% | $5K · 1 | 9.7% |
| Match 2 Win | 13 | 1 in 4.84 | 62.5% | $5K · 1 | 2.2% |
| Junior Jumbo Bucks (Game #1666) | 11 | 1 in 4.77 | 64.7% | $10K · 3 | 0.1% |
| Hit $50 | 7 | 1 in 5.62 | 62.5% | $50 · 924 | 0.5% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.