An Owosso local recently took home a $1 million ticket while playing a popular Michigan Lottery game. The game is 20X Cashword, which has less than 400,000 tickets remaining in regulation.
The player purchased their winning ticket at a J&H Family Store. Below you can see how to play and how you can slightly increase your chances of winning a prize.
Game Details
Top Prize: $1,000,000
Price: $20.00
Overall Odds: 1 in 3.28
How to Play 20X Cashword
20X Cashword can only be found in stores, so check with your local lottery retailer to play this game. If you have trouble finding one, look on the Michigan Lottery website to help you locate the nearest lottery retailer near you.
Once you have purchased your ticket, simply scratch to reveal it. For page one, reveal the call letters section that has 20 letters.
Look for matches in puzzles one, two, the bonus word one, and bonus word two with the letters you have revealed. If you happen to scratch three or more completed words in puzzles one and two, you will win the corresponding prize. Keep in mind that red and purple words do not count for that match.
For bonus words one and two, you must match all six letters to win a prize. Depending on the matches, you will win a prize according to the table.
On page two of the ticket, look at the matches for your next 20 call letters. If you find matches in puzzles three, four, and the bonus words three and four, then you will win prizes according to those matches. As for bonuses, these are similar to page one.
Odds, Price, and Prizes for 20X Cashword
The overall odds of winning a single prize for 20X Cashword are one in 3.28. To increase these odds slightly, you could look into buying another ticket.
Each ticket costs $20, so this could add up quickly for some. Make sure you have a budget in place before trying this method.
Below are the current remaining prizes for 20X Cashword.
Prize | Remaining | Start |
---|---|---|
$1 million | 1 | 3 |
$5,000 | 23 | 84 |
$1,000 | 226 | 826 |
$500 | 826 | 4,087 |
$200 | 12,699 | 62,167 |
$100 | 62,992 | 310,609 |
$50 | 34,497 | 172,879 |
$40 | 86,299 | 414,099 |
$30 | 64,219 | 310,776 |
$20 | 132,152 | 621,203 |
Total | 393,934 | 1,896,733 |