Best $20 Maryland Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 20, 2026, 7 $20 scratch-offs are on sale in Maryland, averaging 76.6% current payout. The best of them is Gifts of Green at 78.9% ($15.78 back per ticket, 1 in 2.87 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 Maryland today, $1 games average 62.7%, $2 games average 65.2%, $3 games average 65.1%, $5 games average 67.3%, $10 games average 74.4%, $30 games average 79.4%, $50 games average 77.2%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 4.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $20
Gifts of Green
#77278.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.78
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.87
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.96
- Top prizes
- 2 of 7
Best payout - 2 $20
Triple Red 777s
#80377.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.93
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.43
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
- 3 $20
Bonus Bingo X20
#72677.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.47
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.72
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 4 $20
$50,000 Cash
#61376.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.14
- Top prizes
- 52 of 160
- 5 $20
Extreme Green
#81175.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.19
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.22
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.97
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 6 $20
100X the Cash
#78375.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.02
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.74
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.53
- Top prizes
- 1 of 7
- 7 $20
THE GAME OF LIFE™
#60974.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.91
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.19
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.01
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
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 7 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gifts of Green | $20 | 78.9% | $15.78 | 1 in 2.87 | 1 in 2.87 | 1 in 3.96 | $500,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. Triple Red 777s | $20 | 77.6% | $15.52 | 1 in 2.93 | 1 in 2.93 | 1 in 4.43 | $1,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 3. Bonus Bingo X20 | $20 | 77.3% | $15.47 | 1 in 2.90 | 1 in 2.90 | 1 in 4.72 | $500,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. $50,000 Cash | $20 | 76.9% | $15.37 | 1 in 3.06 | 1 in 3.06 | 1 in 5.14 | $50,000 | 52 | — |
| 5. Extreme Green | $20 | 75.9% | $15.19 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 4.97 | $1,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 6. 100X the Cash | $20 | 75.1% | $15.02 | 1 in 2.74 | 1 in 2.74 | 1 in 4.53 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. THE GAME OF LIFE™ | $20 | 74.5% | $14.91 | 1 in 3.19 | 1 in 3.19 | 1 in 5.01 | $1,000,000 | 3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $20 Maryland scratch-off is best right now?
- Gifts of Green (#772) at 78.9% current payout, about $15.78 back per ticket, as of September 20, 2026.
- Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in Maryland?
- The $20 tier averages 76.6% current payout across 7 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.7%, $2 games average 65.2%, $3 games average 65.1%, $5 games average 67.3%, $10 games average 74.4%, $30 games average 79.4%, $50 games average 77.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $20 games are on sale in Maryland?
- 7 as of September 20, 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.