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Best $10 Connecticut Scratch Games (November 2026)

Data captured · 10 active $10 games

As of November 6, 2026, 10 $10 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 70.0% current payout. The best of them is PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION at 72.7% ($7.27 back per ticket, 1 in 3.38 for any prize).

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Connecticut as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 63.0%, $2 games average 64.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 65.6%, $20 games average 73.5%, $30 games average 66.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 4.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $10

    PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION

    #1857
    72.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.27
    Any prize
    1 in 3.38
    Beats price
    1 in 5.92
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
    Best payout
  2. 2 $10

    $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND

    #1916
    72.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.24
    Any prize
    1 in 9.32
    Beats price
    1 in 9.32
    Top prizes
    1,021 of 1,958
  3. 3 $10

    X THE MONEY

    #1894
    71.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.16
    Any prize
    1 in 3.11
    Beats price
    1 in 4.53
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  4. 4 $10

    $100,000 CA$HWORD

    #1797
    70.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.07
    Any prize
    1 in 3.05
    Beats price
    1 in 6.60
    Top prizes
    1 of 21
  5. 5 $10

    RED HOT 10S

    #1886
    69.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.93
    Any prize
    1 in 3.18
    Beats price
    1 in 5.18
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  6. 6 $10

    $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION

    #1878
    69.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.91
    Any prize
    1 in 3.16
    Beats price
    1 in 6.03
    Top prizes
    19 of 21
  7. 7 $10

    $500 LOADED!

    #1873
    69.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.91
    Any prize
    1 in 4.31
    Beats price
    1 in 7.09
    Top prizes
    3,303 of 11,326
  8. 8 $10

    HOLIDAY TREASURE

    #1910
    68.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.87
    Any prize
    1 in 3.16
    Beats price
    1 in 4.60
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
    New
  9. 9 $10

    10X CASH 18TH EDITION

    #1805
    68.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.86
    Any prize
    1 in 3.90
    Beats price
    1 in 6.70
    Top prizes
    76 of 225
  10. 10 $10

    $10 MONOPOLY

    #1891
    68.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.81
    Any prize
    1 in 3.62
    Beats price
    1 in 5.78
    Top prizes
    3 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 10 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. PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION #1857 $10 72.7% $7.27 1 in 3.38 1 in 3.38 1 in 5.92 $100,000 1 +3.8 pts
2. $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND #1916 $10 72.4% $7.24 1 in 9.32 1 in 9.32 1 in 9.32 $500 1,021 0.0 pts
3. X THE MONEY #1894 $10 71.6% $7.16 1 in 3.11 1 in 3.11 1 in 4.53 $200,000 3 -0.2 pts
4. $100,000 CA$HWORD #1797 $10 70.7% $7.07 1 in 3.05 1 in 3.05 1 in 6.60 $100,000 1 +0.1 pts
5. RED HOT 10S #1886 $10 69.3% $6.93 1 in 3.18 1 in 3.18 1 in 5.18 $100,000 2 -0.3 pts
6. $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION #1878 $10 69.1% $6.91 1 in 3.16 1 in 3.16 1 in 6.03 $100,000 19 0.0 pts
7. $500 LOADED! #1873 $10 69.1% $6.91 1 in 4.31 1 in 4.31 1 in 7.09 $500 3,303 -0.2 pts
8. HOLIDAY TREASURE #1910 New $10 68.7% $6.87 1 in 3.16 1 in 3.16 1 in 4.60 $100,000 4 -0.2 pts
9. 10X CASH 18TH EDITION #1805 $10 68.6% $6.86 1 in 3.90 1 in 3.90 1 in 6.70 $10,000 76 +0.2 pts
10. $10 MONOPOLY #1891 $10 68.1% $6.81 1 in 3.62 1 in 3.62 1 in 5.78 $100,000 3 -0.4 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $10 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION (#1857) at 72.7% current payout, about $7.27 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
The $10 tier averages 70.0% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.0%, $2 games average 64.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 65.6%, $20 games average 73.5%, $30 games average 66.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $10 games are on sale in Connecticut?
10 as of November 6, 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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