CASHWORD EXTRA!

Game #1662 • NY

CASHWORD EXTRA! - New York Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$60,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 4.06
Expected ROI
-40.3%
Expected Value
$1.79

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$60,000
Current Top Prize
$60,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$28,930,035
Current Prize Pool
$8,364,386
Payout Percentage
28.9%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,766,301
Total Prizes Remaining
1,151,264

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,291,182
Estimated Tickets Remaining
4,674,131
% Tickets Remaining
30.6%

Should You Play CASHWORD EXTRA! Right Now?

CASHWORD EXTRA! is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -40.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.79 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 4 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -18.1% change since launch. Among the 8 active $3 games in New York, CASHWORD EXTRA! ranks #6 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider LUCKY LINES ($1.92 EV) and 30Xtra CASHWORD ($1.88 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one CASHWORD EXTRA! ($3) ticket, consider buying 3x INSTANT TAKE 5 ($1). This combination delivers $2.80 in expected value compared to $1.79 for the single ticket — a 56.3% improvement. It also gives you a 51.3% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.6% 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
$60,000 4 1 3 25.0% 1 in 3,822,796 1 in 4,674,131 ↓ 18%
$5,000 20 8 12 40.0% 1 in 764,559 1 in 584,266 ↑ 31%
$300 262 68 194 26.0% 1 in 58,363 1 in 68,737 ↓ 15%
$250 758 204 554 26.9% 1 in 20,173 1 in 22,912 ↓ 12%
$150 6,377 1,721 4,656 27.0% 1 in 2,398 1 in 2,716 ↓ 12%
$75 12,761 3,688 9,073 28.9% 1 in 1,198 1 in 1,267 ↓ 5%
$60 25,530 6,717 18,813 26.3% 1 in 599 1 in 696 ↓ 14%
$50 31,853 8,406 23,447 26.4% 1 in 480 1 in 556 ↓ 14%
$45 38,319 12,856 25,463 33.5% 1 in 399 1 in 364 ↑ 10%
$30 52,680 13,968 38,712 26.5% 1 in 290 1 in 335 ↓ 13%
$20 153,213 41,033 112,180 26.8% 1 in 100 1 in 114 ↓ 12%
$15 152,979 41,202 111,777 26.9% 1 in 100 1 in 113 ↓ 12%
$10 306,185 83,942 222,243 27.4% 1 in 50 1 in 56 ↓ 10%
$5 1,301,115 373,448 927,667 28.7% 1 in 12 1 in 13 ↓ 6%
$3 1,684,245 564,002 1,120,243 33.5% 1 in 9 1 in 8 ↑ 10%

* 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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