$30,000 CA$HWORD — $3 Connecticut Scratch Game #1787
$30,000 CA$HWORD (#1787) is a $3 Connecticut scratch game launched on June 17, 2024. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #32 of 44 active games on current payout (66.0%, $1.98 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 8 $3 games, #1 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.64) and #19 on top-prize odds (1 in 300,171). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.5 points (69.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 42.0% (1 in 3.74 at launch). 1 of 21 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 300,171 tickets are still unsold (97.4% sold). That is below average for Connecticut; the Connecticut ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $30,000 CA$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, 113,838 of 3,070,889 prizes (3.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 547,610 | 1 in 300,171 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 4.8% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 34,328 | 1 in 33,352 | 335 | 326 | 9 | 2.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,096 | 1 in 3,002 | 10,489 | 10,389 | 100 | 1.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 278.5 | 1 in 815.7 | 41,294 | 40,926 | 368 | 0.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 36.4 | 1 in 69.1 | 316,162 | 311,819 | 4,343 | 1.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 29.5 | 575,196 | 565,010 | 10,186 | 1.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 14.3 | 718,639 | 697,679 | 20,960 | 2.9% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.16 | 1 in 3.85 | 1,408,753 | 1,330,882 | 77,871 | 5.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 2.64 | 3,070,889 | 2,957,051 | 113,838 | 3.7% |
How $30,000 CA$HWORD has moved
$30,000 CA$HWORD: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in $30,000 CA$HWORD?
- 1 of 21 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 300,171.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $30,000 CA$HWORD?
- 1 in 2.64 today, compared with 1 in 3.74 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.64, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 8.35.
- Is $30,000 CA$HWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.0% ($1.98 back per $3 ticket), rank #32 of 44 in Connecticut. The best $3 alternative today is PAY RAISE (#1770, $3) at 71.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $30,000 CA$HWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 300,171 of roughly 11,499,800 printed tickets are unsold (97.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $30,000 CA$HWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 17, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Connecticut scratch games
- PAY RAISE — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.27 any prize
- $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION — 69.4% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- LOTERIA 2ND EDITION — 66.9% payout, 1 in 3.69 any prize
- DIAMOND BINGO — 66.4% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize
- TWISTED TREASURE — 64.7% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize