Cashword Gold
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
Cashword Gold is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.67, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.70 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $70,000. 0 of 2 top prizes remain. Most prizes have already been claimed (13% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 48/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.67
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$70,000
Top Prizes Left
0 / 2
Prizes Remaining
13%
ValueScore™
48 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- At $0.70 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$70,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 154K
All claimed
$7,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 77K
now ~1 in 40K
$700
4 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 10K
now ~1 in 10K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $70,000 | 1 in 150,000 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $7,000 | 1 in 75,000 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $700 | 1 in 10,000 | 30 | 4 | 13% |
| $100 | 1 in 120 | 2,563 | 245 | 10% |
| $70 | 1 in 300 | 1,036 | 72 | 7% |
| $50 | 1 in 48 | 6,392 | 729 | 11% |
| $40 | 1 in 150 | 2,000 | 149 | 7% |
| $30 | 1 in 20 | 15,386 | 1,462 | 10% |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 20,478 | 2,097 | 10% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 35,886 | 6,233 | 17% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,147,420
Current Prize Pool
$229,880
Payout Percentage
10.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
10,992
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
307,462
Estimated Remaining
40,341
% Remaining
13.1%
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
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
48
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1125
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cashword Gold scratch-off a good buy?
Cashword Gold is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 48/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in South Dakota. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the South Dakota rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Cashword Gold cost?
Cashword Gold costs $10 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cashword Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cashword Gold are 1 in 3.67. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cashword Gold?
The top prize for Cashword Gold is $70,000. All 2 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 Cashword Gold?
Cashword Gold offers 10 distinct prize levels: $70,000 (2 total), $7,000 (4 total), $700 (30 total), $100 (2,563 total), $70 (1,036 total), $50 (6,392 total), $40 (2,000 total), $30 (15,386 total), $20 (20,478 total), and $10 (35,886 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 Cashword Gold?
Based on our latest data, 13% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 10,992 out of 83,777 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Cashword Gold rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cashword Gold at 48 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.
How often is Cashword Gold data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cashword Gold data comes directly from the official South Dakota Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.