Best $20 Connecticut Scratch Games (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 7 $20 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 73.5% current payout. The best of them is $100, $200 OR $500 at 79.9% ($15.98 back per ticket, 1 in 8.30 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%, $10 games average 70.0%, $30 games average 66.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 10.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $20
$100, $200 OR $500
#185879.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.98
- Any prize
- 1 in 8.30
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.30
- Top prizes
- 102 of 7,505
Best payout - 2 $20
$100, $200 OR $500 2ND EDITION
#190576.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.19
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.19
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.19
- Top prizes
- 7,375 of 7,491
New - 3 $20
LUCKY 7 TRIPLER
#188773.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.53
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 4 $20
$2,000,000 JACKPOT
#179672.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.38
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.77
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 5 $20
$250,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION
#187972.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.84
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.88
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 6 $20
200X 4TH EDITION
#185670.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.13
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.24
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $20
20X CASH 10TH EDITION
#181369.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $13.90
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.12
- Top prizes
- 104 of 147
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. $100, $200 OR $500 | $20 | 79.9% | $15.98 | 1 in 8.30 | 1 in 8.30 | 1 in 8.30 | $500 | 102 | +1.3 pts |
| 2. $100, $200 OR $500 2ND EDITION New | $20 | 76.0% | $15.19 | 1 in 9.19 | 1 in 9.19 | 1 in 9.19 | $500 | 7,375 | 0.0 pts |
| 3. LUCKY 7 TRIPLER | $20 | 73.5% | $14.70 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 4.53 | $777,777 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 4. $2,000,000 JACKPOT | $20 | 72.5% | $14.50 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 5.77 | $1,500,000 | 1 | +0.2 pts |
| 5. $250,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION | $20 | 72.5% | $14.49 | 1 in 2.84 | 1 in 2.84 | 1 in 4.88 | $250,000 | 3 | -0.2 pts |
| 6. 200X 4TH EDITION | $20 | 70.6% | $14.13 | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 6.24 | $750,000 | 1 | +0.5 pts |
| 7. 20X CASH 10TH EDITION | $20 | 69.5% | $13.90 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 6.12 | $20,000 | 104 | +0.2 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $20 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
- $100, $200 OR $500 (#1858) at 79.9% current payout, about $15.98 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
- The $20 tier averages 73.5% current payout across 7 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.0%, $2 games average 64.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 65.6%, $10 games average 70.0%, $30 games average 66.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $20 games are on sale in Connecticut?
- 7 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 $20 ticket price.