Best $10 Connecticut Scratch Games (September 2026)
As of September 22, 2026, 7 $10 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 69.2% current payout. The best of them is $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND at 72.4% ($7.24 back per ticket, 1 in 9.33 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Connecticut today, $1 games average 63.7%, $2 games average 64.8%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 66.0%, $20 games average 73.6%, $30 games average 65.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 5.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $10
$10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND
#191672.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.33
- Top prizes
- 1,422 of 1,958
Best payout - 2 $10
$100,000 CA$HWORD
#179771.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.10
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.53
- Top prizes
- 1 of 21
- 3 $10
$100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION
#187869.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.00
- Top prizes
- 20 of 21
- 4 $10
$500 LOADED!
#187369.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.92
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.12
- Top prizes
- 4,388 of 11,326
- 5 $10
10X CASH 18TH EDITION
#180568.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.81
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.95
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.78
- Top prizes
- 97 of 225
- 6 $10
PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION
#185767.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.44
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 7 $10
RED HOT 10S
#188666.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.68
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.35
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.46
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 7 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND | $10 | 72.4% | $7.24 | 1 in 9.33 | 1 in 9.33 | 1 in 9.33 | $500 | 1,422 | — |
| 2. $100,000 CA$HWORD | $10 | 71.0% | $7.10 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 6.53 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION | $10 | 69.4% | $6.94 | 1 in 3.14 | 1 in 3.14 | 1 in 6.00 | $100,000 | 20 | — |
| 4. $500 LOADED! | $10 | 69.2% | $6.92 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 7.12 | $500 | 4,388 | — |
| 5. 10X CASH 18TH EDITION | $10 | 68.1% | $6.81 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 6.78 | $10,000 | 97 | — |
| 6. PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION | $10 | 67.4% | $6.74 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 6.44 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 7. RED HOT 10S | $10 | 66.8% | $6.68 | 1 in 3.35 | 1 in 3.35 | 1 in 5.46 | $100,000 | 4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $10 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
- $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND (#1916) at 72.4% current payout, about $7.24 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
- Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
- The $10 tier averages 69.2% current payout across 7 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.7%, $2 games average 64.8%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 66.0%, $20 games average 73.6%, $30 games average 65.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $10 games are on sale in Connecticut?
- 7 as of September 22, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $10 ticket price.