Colossal Cashword — $30 Michigan Scratch-Off #0494
Colossal Cashword (#0494) was a $30 Michigan scratch-off launched on September 5, 2023. Its final figures, from September 9, 2026, were 80.1% payout ($24.02 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.92 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 1.6 points (78.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 17.6% (1 in 3.44 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 97.0% of its tickets had sold. Colossal Cashword is no longer on sale in Michigan; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Colossal 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, 51,299 of 1,457,139 prizes (3.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 1,670,853 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 217,937 | 1 in 150,041 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 28,643 | 1 in 30,008 | 175 | 170 | 5 | 2.9% |
| $600 | 1 in 239.3 | 1 in 239.7 | 20,944 | 20,318 | 626 | 3.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 36.9 | 1 in 39.3 | 135,962 | 132,149 | 3,813 | 2.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 18.9 | 1 in 19.1 | 265,449 | 257,585 | 7,864 | 3.0% |
| $60 | 1 in 17.8 | 1 in 14.2 | 281,913 | 271,327 | 10,586 | 3.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.1 | 250,815 | 242,973 | 7,842 | 3.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 7.30 | 501,855 | 481,293 | 20,562 | 4.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.44 | 1 in 2.92 | 1,457,139 | 1,405,840 | 51,299 | 3.5% |
How Colossal Cashword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 26, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 27 remain.
- September 7, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 28 remain.
- September 3, 2025: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 29 remain.
- August 29, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- August 28, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 31 remain.
- August 12, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 32 remain.
- August 7, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 33 remain.
- August 6, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 34 remain.
- August 1, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 35 remain.
Colossal Cashword: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Colossal Cashword?
- 0 of 3 as of September 20, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Colossal Cashword?
- 1 in 2.92 today, compared with 1 in 3.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.92, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 4.88.
- Is Colossal Cashword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.1% ($24.02 back per $30 ticket), rank #— of 106 in Michigan. The best $30 alternative today is Diamond 7s (#0755, $30) at 79.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Colossal Cashword tickets are left?
- We estimate 150,041 of roughly 5,012,558 printed tickets are unsold (97.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Colossal Cashword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 5, 2023. It has ended.
Other $30 Michigan scratch-offs
- Diamond 7s — 79.7% payout, 1 in 3.19 any prize
- $4,000,000 Winner — 79.3% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- Max $ — 79.2% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- Magnificent Millions — 78.5% payout, 1 in 3.59 any prize
- Two Million Dollar Cashword — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize