Cashword — $3 Texas Scratch-Off #2662
Cashword (#2662) is a $3 Texas scratch-off launched on April 13, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #54 of 79 active games on current payout (66.3%, $1.99 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 3 $3 games, #46 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.01) and #53 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,099,449). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (66.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.4% (1 in 4.07 at launch). 8 of 13 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 16,795,591 tickets are still unsold (32.4% sold). That is below average for Texas; the Texas ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 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, 4,183,982 of 6,106,999 prizes (68.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,911,827 | 1 in 2,099,449 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 61.5% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 350,053 | 1 in 322,992 | 71 | 19 | 52 | 73.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 11,779 | 1 in 11,820 | 2,110 | 689 | 1,421 | 67.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 616.7 | 1 in 621.2 | 40,298 | 13,261 | 27,037 | 67.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 249.9 | 1 in 251.8 | 99,461 | 32,766 | 66,695 | 67.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 83.3 | 1 in 83.9 | 298,297 | 98,101 | 200,196 | 67.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 71.4 | 1 in 71.8 | 347,883 | 113,898 | 233,985 | 67.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.8 | 1 in 20.8 | 1,192,980 | 387,415 | 805,565 | 67.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 17.9 | 1 in 17.7 | 1,391,852 | 444,890 | 946,962 | 68.0% |
| $3 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.83 | 2,734,034 | 831,973 | 1,902,061 | 69.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 4.01 | 6,106,999 | 1,923,017 | 4,183,982 | 68.5% |
How Cashword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 52 remain.
Cashword: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Cashword?
- 8 of 13 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,099,449.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Cashword?
- 1 in 4.01 today, compared with 1 in 4.07 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.01, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.36.
- Is Cashword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.3% ($1.99 back per $3 ticket), rank #54 of 79 in Texas. The best $3 alternative today is Texas Loteria (#2628, $3) at 66.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Cashword tickets are left?
- We estimate 16,795,591 of roughly 24,853,750 printed tickets are unsold (32.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Cashword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 13, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Texas scratch-offs
- Texas Loteria — 66.3% payout, 1 in 4.21 any prize
- 30X The Cash Word Search — 63.3% payout, 1 in 4.44 any prize