Best $20 Connecticut Scratch Games (September 2026)
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 $20
$100, $200 OR $500
#185876.3% 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 $20
$2,000,000 JACKPOT
#179675.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.02
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.36
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $20
LUCKY 7 TRIPLER
#188774.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.82
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.45
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 4 $20
$250,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION
#187973.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.80
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 5 $20
200X 4TH EDITION
#185672.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.58
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.21
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.91
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 6 $20
20X CASH 10TH EDITION
#181369.9% 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
| # 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 | 76.3% | $15.26 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 9.09 | $500 | 591 | — |
| 2. $2,000,000 JACKPOT | $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 | $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 | $20 | 73.5% | $14.70 | 1 in 2.79 | 1 in 2.79 | 1 in 4.80 | $250,000 | 3 | — |
| 5. 200X 4TH EDITION | $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 | $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.