Best $1 Maryland Scratch-Offs (November 2026)
As of November 5, 2026, 5 $1 scratch-offs are on sale in Maryland, averaging 62.8% current payout. The best of them is Cash Tripler at 66.1% ($0.66 back per ticket, 1 in 3.80 for any prize). 5X the Cash tops the list below at 67.3%, 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 Maryland as of November 5, 2026, $2 games average 64.6%, $3 games average 65.3%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 73.8%, $20 games average 76.6%, $30 games average 79.5%, $50 games average 76.3%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 7.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $1
5X the Cash
#77967.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.67
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.04
- Top prizes
- 5 of 31
- 2 $1
Cash Tripler
#78566.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.06
- Top prizes
- 5 of 24
- 3 $1
Loose Change®
#81261.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.56
- Top prizes
- 15 of 24
- 4 $1
Cozy Cash
#82059.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.60
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.55
- Top prizes
- 33 of 35
New - 5 $1
Triple Red 7s
#79859.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.46
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.05
- Top prizes
- 19 of 35
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 5 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 5X the Cash | $1 | 67.3%? | $0.67 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 7.04 | $1,000 | 5 | +0.6 pts |
| 2. Cash Tripler | $1 | 66.1% | $0.66 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 7.06 | $1,000 | 5 | +0.4 pts |
| 3. Loose Change® | $1 | 61.2% | $0.61 | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 9.56 | $1,000 | 15 | -0.2 pts |
| 4. Cozy Cash New | $1 | 59.8% | $0.60 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 7.55 | $500 | 33 | 0.0 pts |
| 5. Triple Red 7s | $1 | 59.4% | $0.59 | 1 in 4.46 | 1 in 4.46 | 1 in 8.05 | $777 | 19 | 0.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $1 Maryland scratch-off is best right now?
- Cash Tripler (#785) at 66.1% current payout, about $0.66 back per ticket, as of November 5, 2026.
- Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in Maryland?
- The $1 tier averages 62.8% current payout across 5 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 64.6%, $3 games average 65.3%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 73.8%, $20 games average 76.6%, $30 games average 79.5%, $50 games average 76.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $1 games are on sale in Maryland?
- 5 as of November 5, 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 $1 ticket price.