Best $3 Connecticut Scratch Games (September 2026)
As of September 22, 2026, 8 $3 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 66.4% current payout. The best of them is PAY RAISE at 71.4% ($2.14 back per ticket, 1 in 3.27 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%, $5 games average 66.0%, $10 games average 69.2%, $20 games average 73.6%, $30 games average 65.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $3 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 9.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $3
PAY RAISE
#177071.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.14
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.27
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.33
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $3
$30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION
#185369.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.08
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.75
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.93
- Top prizes
- 20 of 21
- 3 $3
LOTERIA 2ND EDITION
#189566.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.69
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.60
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 4 $3
DIAMOND BINGO
#186866.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.99
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.93
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.15
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 5 $3
$30,000 CA$HWORD
#178766.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.98
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.35
- Top prizes
- 1 of 21
- 6 $3
TWISTED TREASURE
#188164.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.11
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.74
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 7 $3
3X THE CASH 13TH EDITION
#188364.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.45
- Top prizes
- 9 of 10
- 8 $3
LOTERIA
#186162.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.86
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.21
- 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 8 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 | 71.4% | $2.14 | 1 in 3.27 | 1 in 3.27 | 1 in 6.33 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION | $3 | 69.4% | $2.08 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 6.93 | $30,000 | 20 | — |
| 3. LOTERIA 2ND EDITION | $3 | 66.9% | $2.01 | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 5.60 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. DIAMOND BINGO | $3 | 66.4% | $1.99 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 6.15 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
| 5. $30,000 CA$HWORD | $3 | 66.0% | $1.98 | 1 in 2.64 | 1 in 2.64 | 1 in 8.35 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 6. TWISTED TREASURE | $3 | 64.7% | $1.94 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 6.74 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
| 7. 3X THE CASH 13TH EDITION | $3 | 64.6% | $1.94 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 9.45 | $30,000 | 9 | — |
| 8. LOTERIA | $3 | 62.0% | $1.86 | 1 in 5.67 | 1 in 5.67 | 1 in 9.21 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $3 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
- PAY RAISE (#1770) at 71.4% current payout, about $2.14 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
- Are $3 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
- The $3 tier averages 66.4% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.7%, $2 games average 64.8%, $5 games average 66.0%, $10 games average 69.2%, $20 games average 73.6%, $30 games average 65.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $3 games are on sale in Connecticut?
- 8 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 $3 ticket price.