Best $20 District of Columbia Scratchers (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 6 $20 scratchers are on sale in District of Columbia, averaging 80.5% current payout. The best of them is Full of $5,000s at 81.4% ($16.29 back per ticket, 1 in 3.23 for any prize). 200X (#1577) tops the list below at 94.3%, but its figures come from prize tiers that disagree about how many of its tickets are left, so we do not lead with it.
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 District of Columbia as of October 14, 2026, $2 games average 64.2%, $3 games average 68.5%, $5 games average 70.8%, $10 games average 75.6%, $30 games average 77.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 19.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $20
200X (#1577)
#157794.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $18.86
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.27
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.34
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
Best payout - 2 $20
Full of $5,000s
#158981.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $16.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.23
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.58
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 3 $20
Money
#166778.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.17
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.34
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 4 $20
200X (#1648)
#164877.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.99
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.12
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 5 $20
100X the Cash
#161077.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.06
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 6 $20
Fortune
#162975.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.44
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
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. 200X | $20 | 94.3% | $18.86 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 7.34 | $250,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. Full of $5,000s | $20 | 81.4% | $16.29 | 1 in 3.23 | 1 in 3.23 | 1 in 4.58 | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. Money | $20 | 78.1% | $15.61 | 1 in 3.17 | 1 in 3.17 | 1 in 8.34 | $250,000 | 3 | — |
| 4. 200X | $20 | 77.1% | $15.42 | 1 in 2.99 | 1 in 2.99 | 1 in 5.12 | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. 100X the Cash | $20 | 77.0% | $15.39 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 5.06 | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 6. Fortune | $20 | 75.1% | $15.01 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 4.44 | $250,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $20 District of Columbia scratcher is best right now?
- Full of $5,000s (#1589) at 81.4% current payout, about $16.29 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in District of Columbia?
- The $20 tier averages 80.5% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 64.2%, $3 games average 68.5%, $5 games average 70.8%, $10 games average 75.6%, $30 games average 77.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $20 games are on sale in District of Columbia?
- 6 as of October 14, 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.