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$3Word Games
Game #739 · $3 ticket · Data as of 8/5/2026
Serious Score 58Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
View on Lottery SiteAbout This Game
Word Games is a $3 scratch games from the Iowa Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
Returning 62¢ per dollar, Word Games falls in the middle of the pack for Iowa scratch games at this price. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
Only 3 of the original 8 top prizes of $30K remain. The biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 chance of at least breaking even, better than most games at this price.
Ranked #2 among $3 scratch games in Iowa, this is one of the top picks at this price point.
Roughly 47% of printed tickets are still in circulation.
Key Metrics
60dSerious Score58
Current Rate62¢Original: 62¢ · Shift: 0¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
2Kof 4.2K printed
Win Probabilities
60dTop Prize$30K
3 of 8 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(26.2775%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 16,882
≥ $1K
1 in 120,288
≥ $5K
1 in 120,288
≥ $10K
1 in 120,288
Common Questions
What are the odds of winning Word Games?
The overall odds of winning any prize on Word Games are 1 in 4.
How much does a Word Games ticket cost?
A Word Games ticket costs $3.
What is the top prize for Word Games?
The top prize for Word Games is $30,000, with 3 prizes still remaining.
How many Word Games tickets are left?
An estimated 2K tickets remain, approximately 47% of the total printed.