MONEY CASHWORD — $3 South Dakota Scratch Game #1150
MONEY CASHWORD (#1150) is a $3 South Dakota scratch game launched on January 10, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #19 of 35 active games on current payout (68.5%, $2.05 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 3 $3 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.87) and #35 on top-prize odds (1 in 381,524). Since launch the payout has risen 2.9 points (65.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 11.3% (1 in 4.31 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 381,524 tickets are still unsold (64.9% sold). That is below average for South Dakota; the South Dakota ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MONEY 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, 98,629 of 252,369 prizes (39.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 270,000 | 1 in 381,524 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 108,000 | 1 in 127,175 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30.0% |
| $300 | 1 in 33,750 | 1 in 31,794 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 37.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 500.0 | 1 in 520.5 | 2,199 | 1,466 | 733 | 33.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 133.3 | 1 in 131.0 | 8,173 | 5,261 | 2,912 | 35.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 82.0 | 13,581 | 8,930 | 4,651 | 34.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 38.8 | 27,189 | 17,349 | 9,840 | 36.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 66.3 | 16,346 | 10,590 | 5,756 | 35.2% |
| $9 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 28.9 | 32,604 | 19,387 | 13,217 | 40.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 28.6 | 1 in 27.2 | 38,059 | 24,015 | 14,044 | 36.9% |
| $3 | 1 in 9.52 | 1 in 8.04 | 114,172 | 66,712 | 47,460 | 41.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.31 | 1 in 3.87 | 252,369 | 153,740 | 98,629 | 39.1% |
How MONEY CASHWORD has moved
MONEY CASHWORD: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in MONEY CASHWORD?
- 1 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 381,524.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MONEY CASHWORD?
- 1 in 3.87 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.31 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.87, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.46.
- Is MONEY CASHWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.5% ($2.05 back per $3 ticket), rank #19 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $3 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is VAULTS of CASH (#1157, $3) at 67.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MONEY CASHWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 381,524 of roughly 1,086,917 printed tickets are unsold (64.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MONEY CASHWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 10, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $3 South Dakota scratch games
- VAULTS of CASH — 67.0% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize
- MONEY BOX BINGO — 64.3% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize