Best $3 Florida Scratch-Offs (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 4 $3 scratch-offs are on sale in Florida, averaging 69.8% current payout. The best of them is $150,000 CROSSWORD BONUS at 71.0% ($2.13 back per ticket, 1 in 3.72 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 Florida as of October 25, 2026, $1 games average 63.4%, $2 games average 70.2%, $5 games average 73.4%, $10 games average 77.0%, $20 games average 77.7%, $30 games average 75.4%, $50 games average 75.6%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $3 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 3.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $3
$150,000 CROSSWORD BONUS
#160571.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.13
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.24
- Top prizes
- 2 of 8
Best payout - 2 $3
Loteria™ (#1616)
#161670.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.12
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.82
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.90
- Top prizes
- 4 of 9
- 3 $3
BONUS BOX BINGO
#161770.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.10
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.10
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.25
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 4 $3
Gold Mine
#163267.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.02
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.89
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.79
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
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 4 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $150,000 CROSSWORD BONUS | $3 | 71.0% | $2.13 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 6.24 | $150,000 | 2 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. Loteria™ | $3 | 70.8% | $2.12 | 1 in 3.82 | 1 in 3.82 | 1 in 6.90 | $150,000 | 4 | -0.1 pts |
| 3. BONUS BOX BINGO | $3 | 70.2% | $2.10 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 8.25 | $150,000 | 2 | +0.3 pts |
| 4. Gold Mine | $3 | 67.4% | $2.02 | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 7.79 | $150,000 | 1 | -0.9 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $3 Florida scratch-off is best right now?
- $150,000 CROSSWORD BONUS (#1605) at 71.0% current payout, about $2.13 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $3 tickets better value than other prices in Florida?
- The $3 tier averages 69.8% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.4%, $2 games average 70.2%, $5 games average 73.4%, $10 games average 77.0%, $20 games average 77.7%, $30 games average 75.4%, $50 games average 75.6%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $3 games are on sale in Florida?
- 4 as of October 25, 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.