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$50,000 Star Cashword — $2 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #525

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched April 10, 2026

$50,000 Star Cashword (#525) is a $2 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on April 10, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #89 of 132 active games on current payout (73.0%, $1.46 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 26 $2 games, #73 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.22) and #42 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,042,957). Since launch the payout has risen 0.0 points (73.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.3% (1 in 4.23 at launch). 11 of 15 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 11,472,525 tickets are still unsold (24.1% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
73.0%
73.0% at launch
Expected value
$1.46
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.22
1 in 4.23 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.22
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.32
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 44,990
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
11 of 15
$50,000 each
Tickets remaining
75.9%
≈ 11,472,525 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $50,000 Star 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, 2,719,478 of 3,573,270 prizes (76.1%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$50,000 1 in 1,008,000 1 in 1,042,957 15 4 11 73.3%
$1,000 1 in 48,000 1 in 47,019 315 71 244 77.5%
$500 1 in 14,400 1 in 14,467 1,050 257 793 75.5%
$200 1 in 3,600 1 in 3,566 4,200 983 3,217 76.6%
$100 1 in 1,469 1 in 1,465 10,290 2,458 7,832 76.1%
$50 1 in 514.3 1 in 516.1 29,400 7,169 22,231 75.6%
$20 1 in 62.5 1 in 62.6 241,920 58,537 183,383 75.8%
$10 1 in 50.0 1 in 50.0 302,400 73,091 229,309 75.8%
$5 1 in 41.7 1 in 41.6 362,880 87,207 275,673 76.0%
$4 1 in 13.6 1 in 13.6 1,108,800 264,321 844,479 76.2%
$2 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.96 1,512,000 359,694 1,152,306 76.2%
All prizes1 in 4.231 in 4.22 3,573,270853,792 2,719,47876.1%

How $50,000 Star Cashword has moved

72% 73% 74% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $50,000 Star Cashword. 2 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

$50,000 Star Cashword: common questions

How many $50,000 prizes are left in $50,000 Star Cashword?
11 of 15 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,042,957.
What are the odds of winning anything on $50,000 Star Cashword?
1 in 4.22 today, compared with 1 in 4.23 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.22, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.32.
Is $50,000 Star Cashword worth buying?
Its current payout is 73.0% ($1.46 back per $2 ticket), rank #89 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $2 alternative today is $100 STACKED (#495, $2) at 76.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $50,000 Star Cashword tickets are left?
We estimate 11,472,525 of roughly 15,120,000 printed tickets are unsold (24.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $50,000 Star Cashword launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on April 10, 2026. It is still on sale.

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