King Cashword — $20 Michigan Scratch-Off #0715
King Cashword (#0715) is a $20 Michigan scratch-off launched on June 30, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #16 of 107 active games on current payout (77.5%, $15.50 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 17 $20 games, #4 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.12) and #104 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.0 points (78.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.2% (1 in 3.28 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 622,361 tickets are still unsold (86.4% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in King Cashword, 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 Michigan game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 199,555 of 1,400,286 prizes (14.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,530,979 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 153,098 | 1 in 103,727 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 20.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,542 | 1 in 5,816 | 609 | 502 | 107 | 17.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,509 | 1 in 1,482 | 3,043 | 2,623 | 420 | 13.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 98.6 | 45,818 | 39,507 | 6,311 | 13.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.2 | 229,317 | 198,498 | 30,819 | 13.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 35.9 | 1 in 35.7 | 127,900 | 110,472 | 17,428 | 13.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.3 | 305,660 | 262,213 | 43,447 | 14.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.3 | 229,227 | 196,901 | 32,326 | 14.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.06 | 458,679 | 389,988 | 68,691 | 15.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.28 | 1 in 3.12 | 1,400,286 | 1,200,731 | 199,555 | 14.3% |
How King Cashword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 107 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 109 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 110 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 111 remain.
- October 17, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 112 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 113 remain.
- October 13, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 114 remain.
- October 9, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 116 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 118 remain.
- October 7, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 119 remain.
- October 6, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 121 remain.
- October 3, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 123 remain.
King Cashword: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in King Cashword?
- 0 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on King Cashword?
- 1 in 3.12 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.28 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.12, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.76.
- Is King Cashword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.5% ($15.50 back per $20 ticket), rank #16 of 107 in Michigan. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Diamonds & Gold (#0480, $20) at 79.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many King Cashword tickets are left?
- We estimate 622,361 of roughly 4,592,938 printed tickets are unsold (86.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did King Cashword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 30, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Michigan scratch-offs
- Diamonds & Gold — 79.9% payout, 1 in 3.53 any prize
- Triple Diamond Payout — 78.8% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier — 78.6% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize
- Big Money Pay Day — 78.1% payout, 1 in 3.63 any prize
- Win $100, $200 or $500 — 77.8% payout, 1 in 8.04 any prize