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Decent valueActive$500,000 CASHWORD 2nd EDITION · $30 · Connecticut Lottery
$500,000 CASHWORD 2nd EDITION: Decent value. A $30 ticket pays back $23.31 on average.
▲ +2.9 pts vs launch#3 of 7 · $30 CT gamesUpdated Aug 2, 2026, 12:30 PM
▲ +2.9 pts vs launch#3 of 7 · $30 CT gamesUpdated Aug 2, 2026, 12:30 PM
$500,000 CASHWORD 2nd EDITION is a $30 scratch-off ticket from the Connecticut state lottery. Its current expected value is 77.7%, up 2.9 percentage points from the launch value of 74.8%. 1 of the original 3 $500,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 82% of the 1.6M printed tickets have been sold.
77.7%
expected return
1 in 2.78
odds of any win
1 of 3
$500K top prizes left
82%
claimed · 1.3M of 1.6M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 100,260 winning tickets still unclaimed.
20 win more than $30
$50 – $200, an actual profit
15 win their money back
a $30 prize, so you break even
65 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 253 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $23.31 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $30 – $500
$20.14 · 67.1% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $500K
$3.17 · 10.6% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$30 – $500 wins
100,071 winning tickets remain in this range: 86% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
82% claimed, and the jackpots are still out there
Counting every ticket since launch, May 2025.
1.6M
tickets printed
1.3M
tickets claimed · 82%
279k
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Jackpots are outlasting sales: good for buyers.
Jackpots left
33%
Tickets left
18%
33% of top prizes remain with only 18% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Connecticut Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $30 CT peers
#3 of 7
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
1
DIAMONDS & GOLD
115.0%
2
WIN BIG
78.9%
3
$500,000 CASHWORD 2nd EDITION
77.7%
4
$1,000,000 Titanium
77.4%
5
$1,000,000 Extreme Cash
76.5%
6
Millionaire Maker
75.3%
7
Fabulous Fortune
75.2%
Figures from Connecticut Lottery published claim data, updated Aug 2, 2026, 12:30 PM.
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