Money Cashword
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Money Cashword is a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.31, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $25,000. 1 of 4 top prizes remain. About half the prizes remain (47% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 32/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.31
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
1 / 4
Prizes Remaining
47%
ValueScore™
32 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.31), lower than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$25,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 272K
now ~1 in 510K
$500
5 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 109K
now ~1 in 102K
$300
14 of 32 left
launch odds 1 in 34K
now ~1 in 36K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 270,000 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $500 | 1 in 108,000 | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| $300 | 1 in 33,750 | 32 | 14 | 44% |
| $50 | 1 in 500 | 2,199 | 930 | 42% |
| $30 | 1 in 133 | 8,173 | 3,589 | 44% |
| $20 | 1 in 80 | 13,581 | 5,801 | 43% |
| $15 | 1 in 40 | 27,189 | 12,053 | 44% |
| $10 | 1 in 67 | 16,346 | 7,141 | 44% |
| $9 | 1 in 33 | 32,604 | 15,673 | 48% |
| $5 | 1 in 29 | 38,059 | 17,130 | 45% |
| $3 | 1 in 10 | 114,172 | 56,071 | 49% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,138,902
Current Prize Pool
$949,015
Payout Percentage
44.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
118,408
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,087,710
Estimated Remaining
510,338
% Remaining
46.9%
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
32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
32
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1150
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Payout %
- 65.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.31 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Money Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Money Cashword scores 32/100 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 South Dakota at the $3 price point.
How much does Money Cashword cost?
Money Cashword costs $3 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Money Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Money Cashword are 1 in 4.31. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Money Cashword?
The top prize for Money Cashword is $25,000. As of our latest update, 1 of 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Money Cashword?
Money Cashword offers 11 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (4 total), $500 (10 total), $300 (32 total), $50 (2,199 total), $30 (8,173 total), $20 (13,581 total), $15 (27,189 total), $10 (16,346 total), $9 (32,604 total), $5 (38,059 total), and $3 (114,172 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 Money Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 47% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 118,408 out of 252,369 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Money Cashword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Money Cashword at 32 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 Money Cashword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Money Cashword 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.