$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 October 25, 2026 it ranks #79 of 129 active games on current payout (75.2%, $3.76 expected back per ticket) and #28 of 33 $5 games, #71 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.23) and #77 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,082,781). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.0 points (76.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.8% (1 in 4.16 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 9,248,342 tickets are still unsold (38.8% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Last top prize claimed: July 16, 2025, 466 days ago.
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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Massachusetts game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 2,184,482 of 3,635,119 prizes (60.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 3,780,000 | 1 in 3,082,781 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 1 in 1,027,594 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 144,000 | 1 in 140,126 | 105 | 39 | 66 | 62.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 18,000 | 1 in 18,423 | 840 | 338 | 502 | 59.8% |
| $300 | 1 in 13,091 | 1 in 13,442 | 1,155 | 467 | 688 | 59.6% |
| $150 | 1 in 3,600 | 1 in 3,661 | 4,200 | 1,674 | 2,526 | 60.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 83.3 | 1 in 85.4 | 181,440 | 73,179 | 108,261 | 59.7% |
| $60 | 1 in 750.0 | 1 in 759.8 | 20,160 | 7,988 | 12,172 | 60.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 153.7 | 100,800 | 40,616 | 60,184 | 59.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 256.1 | 60,480 | 24,361 | 36,119 | 59.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 153.6 | 100,800 | 40,591 | 60,209 | 59.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 39.5 | 1 in 40.4 | 383,040 | 154,379 | 228,661 | 59.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.6 | 604,800 | 242,938 | 361,862 | 59.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.94 | 1 in 7.04 | 2,177,280 | 864,060 | 1,313,220 | 60.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.23 | 3,635,119 | 1,450,637 | 2,184,482 | 60.1% |
How $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 66 remain.
- October 5, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- September 28, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 67 remain.
- 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.
$500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS?
- 3 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,082,781.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS?
- 1 in 4.23 as of October 25, 2026, 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 75.2% ($3.76 back per $5 ticket), rank #79 of 129 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is EMERALD MINE 50X (#467, $5) at 81.6%. 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 9,248,342 of roughly 15,110,323 printed tickets are unsold (38.8% 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
- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- $1,000,000 BONUS WINS — 80.0% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- TRIPLE 777 — 79.8% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize
- EXTREME GREEN — 79.2% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- RUBY MINE 50X — 78.9% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize