$500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #381
$500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS (#381) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on May 5, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #83 of 132 active games on current payout (75.1%, $3.75 expected back per ticket) and #29 of 35 $5 games, #75 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.23) and #79 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,221,374). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.1 points (76.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.9% (1 in 4.16 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 9,664,122 tickets are still unsold (36.1% 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, 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, 2,282,164 of 3,635,119 prizes (62.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 3,780,000 | 1 in 3,221,374 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 1 in 966,412 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 66.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 144,000 | 1 in 142,119 | 105 | 37 | 68 | 64.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 18,000 | 1 in 18,408 | 840 | 315 | 525 | 62.5% |
| $300 | 1 in 13,091 | 1 in 13,385 | 1,155 | 433 | 722 | 62.5% |
| $150 | 1 in 3,600 | 1 in 3,659 | 4,200 | 1,559 | 2,641 | 62.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 83.3 | 1 in 85.4 | 181,440 | 68,224 | 113,216 | 62.4% |
| $60 | 1 in 750.0 | 1 in 761.7 | 20,160 | 7,473 | 12,687 | 62.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 153.7 | 100,800 | 37,920 | 62,880 | 62.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 255.7 | 60,480 | 22,682 | 37,798 | 62.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 153.5 | 100,800 | 37,859 | 62,941 | 62.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 39.5 | 1 in 40.4 | 383,040 | 144,060 | 238,980 | 62.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.6 | 604,800 | 226,679 | 378,121 | 62.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.94 | 1 in 7.05 | 2,177,280 | 805,708 | 1,371,572 | 63.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.23 | 3,635,119 | 1,352,955 | 2,282,164 | 62.8% |
How $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 68 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 93 remain.
- September 9, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 94 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 97 remain.
- August 28, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- August 14, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 98 remain.
- August 6, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 99 remain.
- July 16, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- July 14, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 100 remain.
- July 9, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
- July 9, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 101 remain.
- June 16, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 102 remain.
$500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS?
- 3 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,221,374.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS?
- 1 in 4.23 today, compared with 1 in 4.16 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.23, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 10.6.
- Is $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.1% ($3.75 back per $5 ticket), rank #83 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 tickets are left?
- We estimate 9,664,122 of roughly 15,110,323 printed tickets are unsold (36.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2025. 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