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Best $20 Connecticut Scratch Games (September 2026)

Data captured September 22, 2026 · 6 active $20 games

As of September 22, 2026, 6 $20 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 73.6% current payout. The best of them is $100, $200 OR $500 at 76.3% ($15.26 back per ticket, 1 in 9.09 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%, $10 games average 69.2%, $30 games average 65.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 6.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. $100, $200 OR $500

    #1858
    76.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.26
    Any prize
    1 in 9.09
    Beats price
    1 in 9.09
    Top prizes
    591 of 7,505
    Best payout
  2. $2,000,000 JACKPOT

    #1796
    75.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.02
    Any prize
    1 in 3.14
    Beats price
    1 in 5.36
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  3. LUCKY 7 TRIPLER

    #1887
    74.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.82
    Any prize
    1 in 3.06
    Beats price
    1 in 4.45
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  4. $250,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION

    #1879
    73.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.70
    Any prize
    1 in 2.79
    Beats price
    1 in 4.80
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  5. 200X 4TH EDITION

    #1856
    72.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.58
    Any prize
    1 in 3.21
    Beats price
    1 in 5.91
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  6. 20X CASH 10TH EDITION

    #1813
    69.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $13.97
    Any prize
    1 in 4.10
    Beats price
    1 in 6.09
    Top prizes
    118 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 6 games in a table
$20 Connecticut Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. $100, $200 OR $500 #1858 $20 76.3% $15.26 1 in 9.09 1 in 9.09 1 in 9.09 $500 591
2. $2,000,000 JACKPOT #1796 $20 75.1% $15.02 1 in 3.14 1 in 3.14 1 in 5.36 $1,500,000 1
3. LUCKY 7 TRIPLER #1887 $20 74.1% $14.82 1 in 3.06 1 in 3.06 1 in 4.45 $777,777 3
4. $250,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION #1879 $20 73.5% $14.70 1 in 2.79 1 in 2.79 1 in 4.80 $250,000 3
5. 200X 4TH EDITION #1856 $20 72.9% $14.58 1 in 3.21 1 in 3.21 1 in 5.91 $750,000 1
6. 20X CASH 10TH EDITION #1813 $20 69.9% $13.97 1 in 4.10 1 in 4.10 1 in 6.09 $20,000 118

Frequently asked questions

Which $20 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
$100, $200 OR $500 (#1858) at 76.3% current payout, about $15.26 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
The $20 tier averages 73.6% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.7%, $2 games average 64.8%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 66.0%, $10 games average 69.2%, $30 games average 65.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $20 games are on sale in Connecticut?
6 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 $20 ticket price.

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