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State guide · IA · Updated daily
We rank every active Iowa's scratch-off each morning by expected value per dollar — a quantitative signal sourced directly from Iowa Lottery's official prize-remaining data feeds. No Iowa games clear break-even today — but the list below surfaces the strongest available plays, ranked by how close they come. The math still narrows your options.
Tirage Analysis Desk
· 5 min read · Methodology
Games tracked
68
Live in IA right now
+EV today
0
None clearing break-even
Best EV / $
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SCRABBLE™ CROSSWORD …
Last scan
08:00 AM ET
Aug 31, 2026 · auto every 24h
TL;DR
18+ only. For entertainment purposes — not financial advice. Scratch-offs have a negative expected return on average. 1-800-GAMBLER if you need help.
Ranked picks
$10
IA
SCRABBLE™ CROSSWORD GAME
IA · #693 · $10
Ranked #1 of 68 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 3 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$5
IA
FIRE 7S ICE 7S
IA · #758 · $5
Ranked #2 of 68 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 4 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$3
IA
FULL OF 300S
IA · #757 · $3
Ranked #3 of 68 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 27 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$1
IA
LADY LUCK
IA · #791 · $1
Ranked #4 of 68 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 5 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$2
IA
$100 STACKED
IA · #788 · $2
Ranked #5 of 68 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 6 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
Ranks #6–15
| # | Game | Price | EV / $ | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | COOL CAT#749 | $2 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 7 | UNLOCK IT#793 | $3 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 8 | 500X#771 | $50 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 9 | DIAMOND DOLLARS#778 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 10 | INSTANT JACKPOT#775 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 11 | $50,000 JACKPOT#700 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 12 | CASH PAYOUT#785 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 13 | IOWA™ BLACKOUT#761 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 14 | SCRATCH, MATCH & WIN!#760 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 15 | PIRATE'S TREASURE#784 | $3 | — | Detail ↗ |
By price · IA
How we rank
Every morning, our scanning infrastructure ingests the Iowa Lottery's published remaining-prize counts and overall-odds data for every active scratch-off game. We compute expected value per dollar by weighting each prize tier's residual count against the estimated ticket pool. Ties are broken by the percentage of top-tier prizes outstanding. Read the full methodology, browse the glossary, or learn how scratch-off odds work.
Frequently asked · IA
SCRABBLE™ CROSSWORD GAME ($10) at — EV/$ is currently the highest-rated active Iowa scratch-off with 3 top prizes still unclaimed, as of our most recent daily scan. Rankings update every morning automatically.
Tirage tracks the top prizes remaining for every active Iowa scratch-off. The ranked list above shows each game with its current remaining-prize count, refreshed daily from the Iowa Lottery's official published data — so you can see at a glance which games still have top prizes unclaimed.
Yes. The Iowa Lottery publishes both the overall odds and the remaining-prize counts for every active scratch-off game. Our autonomous scanning infrastructure catalogs these daily and computes expected value for each.
Expected value per dollar (EV/$) is the probability-weighted average return per $1 spent, given the prizes still in play. An EV/$ of 0.72 means you statistically get back $0.72 per dollar. An EV/$ above 1.00 means the game is theoretically profitable — rare, but it happens when top prizes are mostly unclaimed late in a game's lifecycle.
Every morning, automatically. Our scanning infrastructure ingests the Iowa Lottery's published remaining-prize data once per day, recomputes expected value across all active games, and updates the rankings. Game launches, top-prize claims, and EV crossings are detected on every scan.
Smaller prizes (typically up to $599) can be claimed at any authorized Iowa Lottery retailer. Larger prizes require visiting a Iowa Lottery claim center. Visit the official Iowa Lottery website for current claim center locations and hours.
Stay ahead
A Sunday digest with Iowa's movers, plus an alert the day one of its games crosses break-even.
Our analysis desk publishes a weekly read on the market — new games, claimed top prizes and where the numbers moved. Read the latest analysis →
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