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
-41.7%
Expected Value
$1.75

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
$6,145,258
Payout Percentage
21.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,766,301
Total Prizes Remaining
865,092

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,291,182
Estimated Tickets Remaining
3,512,273
% Tickets Remaining
23.0%

Should You Play CASHWORD EXTRA! Right Now?

CASHWORD EXTRA! is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -41.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.75 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 9.0% change since launch. Among the 8 active $3 games in New York, CASHWORD EXTRA! ranks #8 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider LUCKY LINES ($1.94 EV) and 30Xtra CASHWORD ($1.87 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 $1.75 for the single ticket — a 59.9% 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 May 27, 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 3,512,273 ↑ 9%
$5,000 20 7 13 35.0% 1 in 764,559 1 in 501,753 ↑ 52%
$300 262 47 215 17.9% 1 in 58,363 1 in 74,729 ↓ 22%
$250 758 140 618 18.5% 1 in 20,173 1 in 25,088 ↓ 20%
$150 6,377 1,231 5,146 19.3% 1 in 2,398 1 in 2,853 ↓ 16%
$75 12,761 2,692 10,069 21.1% 1 in 1,198 1 in 1,305 ↓ 8%
$60 25,530 4,712 20,818 18.5% 1 in 599 1 in 745 ↓ 20%
$50 31,853 5,911 25,942 18.6% 1 in 480 1 in 594 ↓ 19%
$45 38,319 10,015 28,304 26.1% 1 in 399 1 in 351 ↑ 14%
$30 52,680 9,784 42,896 18.6% 1 in 290 1 in 359 ↓ 19%
$20 153,213 28,819 124,394 18.8% 1 in 100 1 in 122 ↓ 18%
$15 152,979 29,057 123,922 19.0% 1 in 100 1 in 121 ↓ 17%
$10 306,185 59,680 246,505 19.5% 1 in 50 1 in 59 ↓ 15%
$5 1,301,115 272,060 1,029,055 20.9% 1 in 12 1 in 13 ↓ 9%
$3 1,684,245 440,936 1,243,309 26.2% 1 in 9 1 in 8 ↑ 14%

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

Historical Trends

This section tracks how CASHWORD EXTRA! has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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