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$3Words That Win
Game #717 · $3 ticket
Serious Score 41Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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Words That Win is a $3 scratchers from the Iowa Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
Returning 61¢ per dollar, Words That Win falls in the middle of the pack for Iowa scratchers at this price. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
Of the original 7 top prizes worth $30K each, 3 are still available. 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 #7 among $3 games in Iowa, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our Iowa rankings for the current top picks.
Roughly 37% of printed tickets are still in circulation.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score41
Current Rate61¢Original: 61¢ · Shift: 0¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
1.8Kof 4.9K printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$30K
3 of 7 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(26.3230%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 10,862
≥ $1K
1 in 62,843
≥ $5K
1 in 125,685
≥ $10K
1 in 125,685