Cashword is a $2 scratch-off from the New York Lottery (game #1649) with a top prize of $10,000 and overall odds of 1 in 5.02 at launch. 18 of 24 top prizes are gone, 6 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 28% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 2,265,659 prizes are still out there (it started with 8,149,165).
Of all the tickets printed for "CASHWORD", about a quarter are still unsold. The game is well into its run, with six of 24 top prizes unclaimed. In every scratcher, either the tickets or the prizes run out first. The rest of this page shows the details.
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| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 6 | 24 |
| $1,000 | 44 | 175 |
| $100 | 1,046 | 4,455 |
| $50 | 38,995 | 163,709 |
| $25 | 78,791 | 327,418 |
| $10 | 322,101 | 1,309,663 |
| $5 | 827,828 | 3,192,327 |
| $2 | 996,848 | 3,151,394 |
Prize counts come straight from official New York lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
6 of the 24 top prizes of $10,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New York lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Cashword is a $2 scratch-off. It is game #1649 from the New York Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 5.02, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official New York lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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