Best $3 Louisiana Scratch-Offs (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 4 $3 scratch-offs are on sale in Louisiana, averaging 73.2% current payout. The best of them is Taste Of La at 78.6% ($2.36 back per ticket, 1 in 3.25 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 Louisiana as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 70.2%, $2 games average 70.5%, $5 games average 72.8%, $10 games average 72.8%, $20 games average 80.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $3 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 8.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $3
Taste Of La
#166778.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.36
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.25
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.84
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
Best payout - 2 $3
Lucky 13 Crossword
#168872.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.16
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.78
- Top prizes
- 3 of 7
- 3 $3
Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler
#168471.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.16
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.61
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.01
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
- 4 $3
Pay Raise
#169670.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.10
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.99
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.57
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New
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. Taste Of La | $3 | 78.6% | $2.36 | 1 in 3.25 | 1 in 5.60 | 1 in 5.84 | $35,000 | 1 | +5.3 pts |
| 2. Lucky 13 Crossword | $3 | 72.0% | $2.16 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 5.71 | 1 in 5.78 | $50,000 | 3 | -0.4 pts |
| 3. Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler | $3 | 71.9% | $2.16 | 1 in 3.61 | 1 in 5.96 | 1 in 6.01 | $50,000 | 1 | -0.6 pts |
| 4. Pay Raise New | $3 | 70.1% | $2.10 | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 6.59 | 1 in 6.57 | $50,000 | 4 | -0.6 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $3 Louisiana scratch-off is best right now?
- Taste Of La (#1667) at 78.6% current payout, about $2.36 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $3 tickets better value than other prices in Louisiana?
- The $3 tier averages 73.2% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 70.2%, $2 games average 70.5%, $5 games average 72.8%, $10 games average 72.8%, $20 games average 80.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $3 games are on sale in Louisiana?
- 4 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.