Safe Cracker Cashword — $5 Michigan Scratch-Off #0669
Safe Cracker Cashword (#0669) is a $5 Michigan scratch-off launched on December 3, 2024. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #1 of 107 active games on current payout (84.8%, $4.24 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 29 $5 games, #1 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.57) and #107 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 14.7 points (70.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 30.1% (1 in 3.67 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $300,000 remain, and we estimate 464,962 tickets are still unsold (95.6% sold). That puts it among the best Michigan scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Safe Cracker Cashword, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 181,183 of 2,857,704 prizes (6.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 3,495,925 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 73,858 | 1 in 116,240 | 142 | 138 | 4 | 2.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 14,961 | 1 in 11,624 | 701 | 661 | 40 | 5.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,499 | 1 in 1,540 | 6,995 | 6,693 | 302 | 4.3% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,001 | 1 in 1,201 | 10,475 | 10,088 | 387 | 3.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 200.1 | 1 in 216.9 | 52,404 | 50,260 | 2,144 | 4.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 131.4 | 1 in 145.0 | 79,791 | 76,584 | 3,207 | 4.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 51.0 | 209,856 | 200,738 | 9,118 | 4.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 38.4 | 1 in 31.3 | 272,819 | 257,975 | 14,844 | 5.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 35.7 | 1 in 33.6 | 293,683 | 279,829 | 13,854 | 4.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.8 | 1 in 8.78 | 818,600 | 765,615 | 52,985 | 6.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.43 | 1 in 5.52 | 1,112,235 | 1,027,937 | 84,298 | 7.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 2.57 | 2,857,704 | 2,676,521 | 181,183 | 6.3% |
How Safe Cracker Cashword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $300,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 41 remain.
- September 16, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 42 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 43 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 44 remain.
- September 9, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 45 remain.
- September 7, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 47 remain.
- September 5, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 48 remain.
- September 3, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 50 remain.
- August 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 51 remain.
Safe Cracker Cashword: common questions
- How many $300,000 prizes are left in Safe Cracker Cashword?
- 0 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Safe Cracker Cashword?
- 1 in 2.57 today, compared with 1 in 3.67 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.57, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.80.
- Is Safe Cracker Cashword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 84.8% ($4.24 back per $5 ticket), rank #1 of 107 in Michigan. The best $5 alternative today is Make It Rein (#0673, $5) at 74.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Safe Cracker Cashword tickets are left?
- We estimate 464,962 of roughly 10,487,773 printed tickets are unsold (95.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Safe Cracker Cashword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 3, 2024. It is still on sale.
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