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Best $10 Connecticut Scratch Games (September 2026)

Data captured September 22, 2026 · 7 active $10 games

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 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND

    #1916
    72.4% 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. $100,000 CA$HWORD

    #1797
    71.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.10
    Any prize
    1 in 3.03
    Beats price
    1 in 6.53
    Top prizes
    1 of 21
  3. $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION

    #1878
    69.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.94
    Any prize
    1 in 3.14
    Beats price
    1 in 6.00
    Top prizes
    20 of 21
  4. $500 LOADED!

    #1873
    69.2% 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. 10X CASH 18TH EDITION

    #1805
    68.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.81
    Any prize
    1 in 3.95
    Beats price
    1 in 6.78
    Top prizes
    97 of 225
  6. PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION

    #1857
    67.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.74
    Any prize
    1 in 3.68
    Beats price
    1 in 6.44
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  7. RED HOT 10S

    #1886
    66.8% 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
$10 Connecticut Scratch Games
# 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 #1916 $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 #1797 $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 #1878 $10 69.4% $6.94 1 in 3.14 1 in 3.14 1 in 6.00 $100,000 20
4. $500 LOADED! #1873 $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 #1805 $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 #1857 $10 67.4% $6.74 1 in 3.68 1 in 3.68 1 in 6.44 $100,000 2
7. RED HOT 10S #1886 $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.

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