$500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023 — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #356
$500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023 (#356) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on January 30, 2023. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #131 of 132 active games on current payout (37.5%, $1.88 expected back per ticket) and #35 of 35 $5 games, #127 on any-prize odds (1 in 9.21) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 660,114). Since launch the payout has fallen 38.6 points (76.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 121.5% (1 in 4.16 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 660,114 tickets are still unsold (95.7% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023, 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, 71,710 of 3,635,119 prizes (2.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 3,780,000 | 1 in 660,114 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 1 in 330,057 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 144,000 | 1 in 82,514 | 105 | 97 | 8 | 7.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 18,000 | 1 in 94,302 | 840 | 833 | 7 | 0.8% |
| $300 | 1 in 13,091 | 1 in 31,434 | 1,155 | 1,134 | 21 | 1.8% |
| $150 | 1 in 3,600 | 1 in 9,168 | 4,200 | 4,128 | 72 | 1.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 83.3 | 1 in 452.1 | 181,440 | 179,980 | 1,460 | 0.8% |
| $60 | 1 in 750.0 | 1 in 1,375 | 20,160 | 19,680 | 480 | 2.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 959.5 | 100,800 | 100,112 | 688 | 0.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 921.9 | 60,480 | 59,764 | 716 | 1.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 649.7 | 100,800 | 99,784 | 1,016 | 1.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 39.5 | 1 in 183.1 | 383,040 | 379,435 | 3,605 | 0.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 89.4 | 604,800 | 597,418 | 7,382 | 1.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.94 | 1 in 11.7 | 2,177,280 | 2,121,028 | 56,252 | 2.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 9.21 | 3,635,119 | 3,563,409 | 71,710 | 2.0% |
How $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023 has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- June 27, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- June 21, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- June 15, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- May 28, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- May 20, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- May 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
- April 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
- April 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- April 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
- April 10, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 18 remain.
- March 22, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 19 remain.
$500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023?
- 1 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 660,114.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023?
- 1 in 9.21 today, compared with 1 in 4.16 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 9.21, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 42.7.
- Is $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 37.5% ($1.88 back per $5 ticket), rank #131 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler (#430, $5) at 89.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023 tickets are left?
- We estimate 660,114 of roughly 15,110,323 printed tickets are unsold (95.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 30, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler — 89.1% payout, 1 in 2.48 any prize
- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- KENO™ — 79.4% payout, 1 in 4.25 any prize
- TRIPLE 777 — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- $1,000,000 SUPREME WINNINGS — 78.8% payout, 1 in 4.20 any prize