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Best $20 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)

Data captured September 21, 2026 · 10 active $20 games

As of September 21, 2026, 10 $20 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 84.3% current payout. The best of them is $10,000,000 Cash Blast at 93.5% ($18.70 back per ticket, 1 in 3.26 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 Massachusetts today, $1 games average 71.8%, $2 games average 64.3%, $5 games average 75.2%, $10 games average 82.6%, $30 games average 82.9%, $50 games average 64.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 19.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. $10,000,000 Cash Blast

    #409
    93.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $18.70
    Any prize
    1 in 3.26
    Beats price
    1 in 5.54
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    Best payout
  2. $10,000,000 LUCKY BUCKS

    #385
    89.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.89
    Any prize
    1 in 3.08
    Beats price
    1 in 5.25
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  3. 200X

    #489
    87.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.49
    Any prize
    1 in 3.06
    Beats price
    1 in 5.23
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  4. $2,000,000 STACKED

    #536
    85.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.14
    Any prize
    1 in 3.05
    Beats price
    1 in 5.19
    Top prizes
    11 of 14
  5. $10,000,000 INSTANT MILLIONS

    #509
    85.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.06
    Any prize
    1 in 2.90
    Beats price
    1 in 4.94
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  6. $10,000,000 PREMIER CASH

    #393
    84.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.90
    Any prize
    1 in 3.63
    Beats price
    1 in 3.63
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  7. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD

    #523
    82.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.54
    Any prize
    1 in 3.03
    Beats price
    1 in 5.05
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  8. $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS

    #519
    80.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.11
    Any prize
    1 in 2.97
    Beats price
    1 in 5.06
    Top prizes
    14 of 39
  9. $10,000,000 BONANZA

    #452
    79.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.96
    Any prize
    1 in 2.67
    Beats price
    1 in 4.55
    Top prizes
    0 of 3
    No top prize left
  10. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD 2024

    #438
    74.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.89
    Any prize
    1 in 2.96
    Beats price
    1 in 5.15
    Top prizes
    0 of 2
    No top prize left

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 10 games in a table
$20 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. $10,000,000 Cash Blast #409 $20 93.5% $18.70 1 in 3.26 1 in 3.26 1 in 5.54 $10,000,000 2 +0.0 pts
2. $10,000,000 LUCKY BUCKS #385 $20 89.5% $17.89 1 in 3.08 1 in 3.08 1 in 5.25 $10,000,000 1 +0.0 pts
3. 200X #489 $20 87.4% $17.49 1 in 3.06 1 in 3.06 1 in 5.23 $10,000,000 2 +0.0 pts
4. $2,000,000 STACKED #536 $20 85.7% $17.14 1 in 3.05 1 in 3.05 1 in 5.19 $2,000,000 11 +0.0 pts
5. $10,000,000 INSTANT MILLIONS #509 $20 85.3% $17.06 1 in 2.90 1 in 2.90 1 in 4.94 $10,000,000 1 -0.0 pts
6. $10,000,000 PREMIER CASH #393 $20 84.5% $16.90 1 in 3.63 1 in 3.63 1 in 3.63 $10,000,000 1 -0.0 pts
7. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD #523 $20 82.7% $16.54 1 in 3.03 1 in 3.03 1 in 5.05 $5,000,000 2 -0.1 pts
8. $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS #519 $20 80.6% $16.11 1 in 2.97 1 in 2.97 1 in 5.06 $250,000 14 +0.1 pts
9. $10,000,000 BONANZA #452 $20 79.8% $15.96 1 in 2.67 1 in 2.67 1 in 4.55 $10,000,000 0 -0.0 pts
10. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD 2024 #438 $20 74.4% $14.89 1 in 2.96 1 in 2.96 1 in 5.15 $5,000,000 0 +0.1 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $20 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
$10,000,000 Cash Blast (#409) at 93.5% current payout, about $18.70 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
The $20 tier averages 84.3% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 71.8%, $2 games average 64.3%, $5 games average 75.2%, $10 games average 82.6%, $30 games average 82.9%, $50 games average 64.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $20 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
10 as of September 21, 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.

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