CASHWORD

Game #1649 • NY

CASHWORD - New York Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$2
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Overall Odds
1 in 5.02
Expected ROI
-37.7%
Expected Value
$1.25

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
10

Top prizes are still available! There are 10 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$52,592,453
Current Prize Pool
$26,032,262
Payout Percentage
49.5%
Total Prizes at Launch
8,149,165
Total Prizes Remaining
4,158,903

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
40,908,808
Estimated Tickets Remaining
20,877,692
% Tickets Remaining
51.0%

Should You Play CASHWORD Right Now?

CASHWORD is a $2 scratch-off. The ROI is -37.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.25 in prize value. There are 10 of the original 24 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -18.3% change since launch. Among the 18 active $2 games in New York, CASHWORD ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one CASHWORD ($2) ticket, consider buying 2x INSTANT TAKE 5 ($1). This combination delivers $1.87 in expected value compared to $1.25 for the single ticket — a 49.6% improvement. It also gives you a 38.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 19.9% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$10,000 24 10 14 41.7% 1 in 1,704,534 1 in 2,087,769 ↓ 18%
$1,000 175 86 89 49.1% 1 in 233,765 1 in 242,764 ↓ 4%
$100 4,455 2,151 2,304 48.3% 1 in 9,183 1 in 9,706 ↓ 5%
$50 163,709 78,997 84,712 48.3% 1 in 250 1 in 264 ↓ 5%
$25 327,418 158,559 168,859 48.4% 1 in 125 1 in 132 ↓ 5%
$10 1,309,663 639,208 670,455 48.8% 1 in 31 1 in 33 ↓ 4%
$5 3,192,327 1,588,491 1,603,836 49.8% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 2%
$2 3,151,394 1,691,401 1,459,993 53.7% 1 in 13 1 in 12 ↑ 5%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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