Colorword Cash — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01898
Colorword Cash (#01898) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on November 30, 2024 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on January 6, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until May 5, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 0 of 6 top prizes of $50,000 are still unclaimed, and 204,589 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the New Jersey scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Colorword Cash and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 204,589 of 1,040,790 prizes (19.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 336 | 305 | 31 | 9.2% |
| $150 | 1,286 | 1,084 | 202 | 15.7% |
| $100 | 10,934 | 8,980 | 1,954 | 17.9% |
| $70 | 8,508 | 7,054 | 1,454 | 17.1% |
| $50 | 26,978 | 21,543 | 5,435 | 20.1% |
| $30 | 70,918 | 58,975 | 11,943 | 16.8% |
| $20 | 71,033 | 53,878 | 17,155 | 24.2% |
| $15 | 70,918 | 58,861 | 12,057 | 17.0% |
| $10 | 283,437 | 233,667 | 49,770 | 17.6% |
| $5 | 496,436 | 391,848 | 104,588 | 21.1% |
| All prizes | 1,040,790 | 836,201 | 204,589 | 19.7% |
How Colorword Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- March 14, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
Colorword Cash: common questions
- Can I still buy Colorword Cash?
- No. Its sales ended on January 6, 2026. It launched on November 30, 2024. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on Colorword Cash?
- May 5, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $50,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Colorword Cash?
- 0 of 6, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.
- How many Colorword Cash prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 204,589 of 1,040,790, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
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- $500 Cash Craze — 71.2% payout, 1 in 4.40 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 71.1% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize
- Cash 4-Ever — 70.4% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- Goooalll! For The Win — 70.3% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize