10 Iowa Scratch-Offs With the Best Odds
Ranked by the odds printed on the ticket, and only games that still have a top prize left.
For October 2026, we started with all 50 Iowa scratch-off games currently on sale, found that every one still had at least one top prize left, and ranked all 50 by the overall odds printed on the ticket. These are the 10 Iowa tickets most likely to pay out something, and each still has a top prize to play for.
Best printed odds in Iowa, top prize still in play
- 1
$300,000 CASHWORD
Game #819 · $30 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.28
- Top prize
- $300000
- Top prizes left
- 14 of 14
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 2
$300,000 JACKPOT
Game #798 · $30 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.29
- Top prize
- $300000
- Top prizes left
- 4 of 5
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 3
$100,000 CASH BONUS
Game #797 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.81
- Top prize
- $100000
- Top prizes left
- 6 of 9
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 4
HOLIDAY CASH
Game #810 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.82
- Top prize
- $100000
- Top prizes left
- 7 of 7
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 5
JURASSIC WORLD
Game #743 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.84
- Top prize
- $100000
- Top prizes left
- 2 of 8
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 6
$100,000 RICHES
Game #786 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.84
- Top prize
- $100000
- Top prizes left
- 5 of 9
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 7
50X THE CASH
Game #802 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.84
- Top prize
- $100000
- Top prizes left
- 5 of 6
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 8
DIAMOND DOLLARS
Game #778 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.86
- Top prize
- $100000
- Top prizes left
- 4 of 9
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 9
MONOPOLY DOUBLER
Game #782 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.86
- Top prize
- $100000
- Top prizes left
- 5 of 9
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 10
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
Game #790 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.87
- Top prize
- $100000
- Top prizes left
- 5 of 9
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
Odds are the overall odds of winning any prize, as printed by the Iowa Lottery. Prize counts are as of October 30, 2026.
What the October 2026 list tells you
The best printed odds in Iowa this month belong to $300,000 CASHWORD (game #819), a $30 ticket at 1 in 2.28 to win any prize. When we refreshed the list, 14 of its 14 $300000 top prizes were still unclaimed. It's tied on odds with $300,000 JACKPOT, and wins the tiebreak as the lower game number.
The list runs from 1 in 2.28 to 1 in 2.87, against a median of 1 in 3.51 across all 50 active Iowa games. Only 2 of the 10 cost $20 or more, so Iowa has more low-priced tickets with good printed odds than most states. No ticket under $10 made the top 10 this month.
The odds on the ticket never change, but the prizes left in a game do. Members get the odds we recalculate every day for all Iowa games, our rating for each one, and the full analysis behind it.
More on Iowa scratch-offs
All Iowa scratch-offs, with prizes remaining
The full board of every active Iowa game, updated daily.
The Scratch-Off Odds Guide
What the number on the back really means, and why it changes.
Do Scratch-Off Odds Change?
Yes, every day, as prizes get claimed. Here’s how to use that.
Iowa best-odds questions
- What Iowa scratch-off has the best odds right now?
- As of the October 2026 refresh, $300,000 CASHWORD (game #819, $30) has the best printed odds of any Iowa scratch-off that still has a top prize left: 1 in 2.28 to win any prize.
- How is this Iowa top 10 picked?
- We take every Iowa scratch-off on sale, remove any game whose top prizes have all been claimed, and sort the rest by the overall odds printed on the ticket. This month that meant 50 games, 0 set aside, and 50 ranked. The 10 with the best odds are listed here.
- How often is this list updated?
- On the 1st of every month. The next refresh is November 1, 2026. Prize counts on this page are as of the refresh date.
- Do more expensive Iowa scratch-offs have better odds?
- Usually, yes. 2 of this month's 10 cost $20 or more. Pricier tickets are printed with better overall odds, but a lot of those wins are small prizes that only return your money, so better odds don't always mean a better ticket.
- Are these the odds Savvy Scratch members see?
- No. This page uses the odds printed on the ticket, which never change. Members see odds we recalculate every day from the prizes and tickets that are actually left, plus our rating and full analysis for every Iowa game.
Best odds in other states
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