$250,000 CA$HWORD — $20 Connecticut Scratch Game #1780
$250,000 CA$HWORD (#1780) was a $20 Connecticut scratch game launched on October 16, 2024. Its final figures, from September 22, 2026, were 86.9% payout ($17.39 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.26 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 14.7 points (72.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 26.2% (1 in 2.85 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $250,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 93.3% of its tickets had sold. $250,000 CA$HWORD is no longer on sale in Connecticut; the figures below are final as of September 22, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until December 12, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $250,000 CA$HWORD, 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, 91,497 of 1,087,687 prizes (8.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 775,178 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 775,178 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,126 | 1 in 2,491 | 992 | 909 | 83 | 8.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 754.2 | 1 in 628.5 | 4,111 | 3,782 | 329 | 8.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 284.7 | 1 in 242.4 | 10,891 | 10,038 | 853 | 7.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 94.0 | 1 in 77.7 | 32,999 | 30,339 | 2,660 | 8.1% |
| $80 | 1 in 66.5 | 1 in 56.7 | 46,593 | 42,949 | 3,644 | 7.8% |
| $60 | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 17.8 | 144,602 | 132,975 | 11,627 | 8.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 13.5 | 186,079 | 170,775 | 15,304 | 8.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 12.2 | 206,714 | 189,782 | 16,932 | 8.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 6.82 | 1 in 5.16 | 454,698 | 414,633 | 40,065 | 8.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.85 | 1 in 2.26 | 1,087,687 | 996,190 | 91,497 | 8.4% |
How $250,000 CA$HWORD has moved
$250,000 CA$HWORD: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in $250,000 CA$HWORD?
- 0 of 4 as of September 22, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $250,000 CA$HWORD?
- 1 in 2.26 today, compared with 1 in 2.85 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.26, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.02.
- Is $250,000 CA$HWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 86.9% ($17.39 back per $20 ticket), rank #— of 44 in Connecticut. The best $20 alternative today is $100, $200 OR $500 (#1858, $20) at 76.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $250,000 CA$HWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 206,765 of roughly 3,100,710 printed tickets are unsold (93.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $250,000 CA$HWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 16, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 12, 2026.
Other $20 Connecticut scratch games
- $100, $200 OR $500 — 76.3% payout, 1 in 9.09 any prize
- $2,000,000 JACKPOT — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.14 any prize
- LUCKY 7 TRIPLER — 74.1% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- $250,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION — 73.5% payout, 1 in 2.79 any prize
- 200X 4TH EDITION — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.21 any prize