Where Cash is said to come from
Guides do not publish a single payout formula. Keep the reports separate:
- Longer survival is described as a main Cash route. The longer you last, the more you earn.
- A new Index entry can pay one-time Cash. That reward is separate from survival Cash.
- Gameplay accounts also say eliminations can pay Cash. Those accounts do not establish that eliminations beat survival time, or the reverse.
Robux buys some passes. It is not described as a way to earn Cash.
What the Index is for
Type a word the database already knows. Its entry unlocks. That is also how the Word Diary grows toward the Collector badge, which asks for 150 discoveries. Only a few hundred players had Collector on the public badge API while the experience record still showed the 8 Nov update, so most of the diary is still unfilled for a typical account.
An unrecognized word does not get this reward. It uses a nearby effect or spawns a named NPC.
What to spend it on
Normal Spins were 10,000 Cash in the captured Items menu. Cash Meta Words run from 250,000 to 750,000. A spin is a loadout roll. A Meta Word is a permanent unlock you type later. If the five slots are still empty, a few spins give you something to hold. If you already have a ladder, a heal and a panic item, saving for /undo or /double changes later turns more directly.
The 2 Words pass is a Robux product in the reports, not a Cash unlock.