The Texas Lottery sells $250,000 50X Cashword at $10 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.56. Its current expected value works out to $0.70 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $250,000. About half the prizes remain (35% remaining). On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 53 (Fair). Today it stands at 37th out of 79 Texas scratch-offs; among $10 tickets it is 7th of the 12 active $10 games in Texas.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.56
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
35%
ValueScore™
53 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
A typical $10 ticket, ranked #37 of the 79 active games we track in Texas.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- $0.70 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
5 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 2.2M
now ~1 in 1.6M
$10,000
13 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 747K
now ~1 in 611K
$1,000
749 of 2,032 left
launch odds 1 in 11K
now ~1 in 11K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 2,208,000 | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 736,000 | 30 | 13 | 43% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 10,909 | 2,032 | 749 | 37% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,000 | 3,719 | 1,312 | 35% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,008 | 22,149 | 7,577 | 34% |
| $100 | 1 in 166 | 135,237 | 46,703 | 35% |
| $80 | 1 in 267 | 83,953 | 28,818 | 34% |
| $50 | 1 in 50 | 447,865 | 154,721 | 35% |
| $30 | 1 in 14 | 1,567,555 | 543,452 | 35% |
| $20 | 1 in 14 | 1,567,547 | 546,934 | 35% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 2,463,136 | 900,816 | 37% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$156,763,440
Current Prize Pool
$55,262,590
Payout Percentage
35.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,231,100
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
22,403,909
Estimated Remaining
7,942,716
% Remaining
35.5%
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
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
53
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2668
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 9/15/2025
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $250,000 50X Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
$250,000 50X Cashword is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 53/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Texas. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Texas rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $250,000 50X Cashword cost?
$250,000 50X Cashword costs $10 per ticket in Texas. 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 $250,000 50X Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250,000 50X Cashword are 1 in 3.56. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250,000 50X Cashword?
The top prize for $250,000 50X Cashword is $250,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $250,000 50X Cashword?
$250,000 50X Cashword offers 11 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (10 total), $10,000 (30 total), $1,000 (2,032 total), $500 (3,719 total), $200 (22,149 total), $100 (135,237 total), $80 (83,953 total), $50 (447,865 total), $30 (1,567,555 total), $20 (1,567,547 total), and $10 (2,463,136 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 $250,000 50X Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 35% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,231,100 out of 6,293,233 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $250,000 50X Cashword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $250,000 50X Cashword at 53 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 $250,000 50X Cashword released?
$250,000 50X Cashword was released by the Texas Lottery on September 15, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $250,000 50X Cashword data updated on ScratchCheck?
$250,000 50X Cashword data comes directly from the official Texas Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.