Cashword

Game #2662 • TX

Cashword - Texas Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
12
Overall Odds
1 in 4.07
Expected ROI
-34.0%
Expected Value
$1.98

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$50,000
Current Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Remaining
12

Top prizes are still available! There are 12 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$49,338,197
Current Prize Pool
$45,792,590
Payout Percentage
92.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
6,106,999
Total Prizes Remaining
5,681,335

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
24,855,485
Estimated Tickets Remaining
23,123,032
% Tickets Remaining
93.0%

Should You Play Cashword Right Now?

Cashword is a $3 scratch-off that has been on the market for 0 weeks. The ROI is -34.0%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.98 in prize value. There are 12 of the original 13 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -0.8% change since launch. Among the 5 active $3 games in Texas, Cashword ranks #1 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 19, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$50,000 13 12 1 92.3% 1 in 1,911,960 1 in 1,926,919 ↓ 0.78%
$5,000 71 65 6 91.5% 1 in 350,077 1 in 355,739 ↓ 2%
$500 2,110 1,960 150 92.9% 1 in 11,780 1 in 11,797 ↓ 0.15%
$100 40,298 37,271 3,027 92.5% 1 in 617 1 in 620 ↓ 0.58%
$50 99,461 92,112 7,349 92.6% 1 in 250 1 in 251 ↓ 0.45%
$20 298,297 276,407 21,890 92.7% 1 in 83 1 in 84 ↓ 0.40%
$15 347,883 322,610 25,273 92.7% 1 in 71 1 in 72 ↓ 0.32%
$10 1,192,980 1,106,898 86,082 92.8% 1 in 21 1 in 21 ↓ 0.26%
$5 1,391,852 1,293,310 98,542 92.9% 1 in 18 1 in 18 ↓ 0.12%
$3 2,734,034 2,550,690 183,344 93.3% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↑ 0.28%

* 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 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 19, 2026

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