Best $3 Connecticut Scratch Games (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 9 $3 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 66.4% current payout. The best of them is PAY RAISE at 71.0% ($2.13 back per ticket, 1 in 3.29 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%, $5 games average 65.6%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 73.5%, $30 games average 66.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $3 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 10.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $3
PAY RAISE
#177071.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.13
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.29
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.35
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $3
DIAMOND BINGO
#186869.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.07
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.70
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.80
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 3 $3
$30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION
#185369.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.07
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.97
- Top prizes
- 20 of 21
- 4 $3
LOTERIA 2ND EDITION
#189566.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.65
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 5 $3
UCONN HUSKY HOLIDAYS
#191765.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.41
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 6 $3
3X THE CASH 13TH EDITION
#188365.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.69
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.25
- Top prizes
- 7 of 10
- 7 $3
$30,000 CA$HWORD
#178765.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.63
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.45
- Top prizes
- 1 of 21
- 8 $3
TREASURE HUNT
#190664.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.93
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.05
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.50
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
- 9 $3
LOTERIA
#186160.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.82
- Any prize
- 1 in 6.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.85
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
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 9 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PAY RAISE | $3 | 71.0% | $2.13 | 1 in 3.29 | 1 in 3.29 | 1 in 6.35 | $25,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 2. DIAMOND BINGO | $3 | 69.1% | $2.07 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 5.80 | $30,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 3. $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION | $3 | 69.1% | $2.07 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 6.97 | $30,000 | 20 | 0.0 pts |
| 4. LOTERIA 2ND EDITION | $3 | 66.9% | $2.01 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 5.65 | $30,000 | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 5. UCONN HUSKY HOLIDAYS New | $3 | 65.8% | $1.97 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 5.41 | $30,000 | 4 | 0.0 pts |
| 6. 3X THE CASH 13TH EDITION | $3 | 65.6% | $1.97 | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 9.25 | $30,000 | 7 | +0.1 pts |
| 7. $30,000 CA$HWORD | $3 | 65.6%? | $1.97 | 1 in 2.63 | 1 in 2.63 | 1 in 8.45 | $30,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 8. TREASURE HUNT | $3 | 64.2% | $1.93 | 1 in 4.05 | 1 in 4.05 | 1 in 6.50 | $30,000 | 4 | -0.3 pts |
| 9. LOTERIA | $3 | 60.7%? | $1.82 | 1 in 6.03 | 1 in 6.03 | 1 in 9.85 | $30,000 | 2 | -0.3 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $3 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
- PAY RAISE (#1770) at 71.0% current payout, about $2.13 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $3 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
- The $3 tier averages 66.4% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.0%, $2 games average 64.0%, $5 games average 65.6%, $10 games average 70.0%, $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 $3 games are on sale in Connecticut?
- 9 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 $3 ticket price.