Best $1 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 15 $1 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 71.1% current payout. The best of them is 10X (#485) at 75.8% ($0.76 back per ticket, 1 in 3.89 for any prize). $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT tops the list below at 88.5%, 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 Massachusetts as of October 25, 2026, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.4%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.5%, $30 games average 82.9%, $50 games average 63.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 31.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $1
$10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT
#45988.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.88
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.42
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
Figures uncertain No top prize left - 2 $1
$50 in a Flash (#453)
#45377.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.78
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.23
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.65
- Top prizes
- 0 of 12
Figures uncertain No top prize left - 3 $1
10X (#485)
#48575.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.76
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.89
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.85
- Top prizes
- 0 of 6
No top prize left - 4 $1
$10,000 WIN ALL
#44775.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.76
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.00
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.73
- Top prizes
- 0 of 6
No top prize left - 5 $1
$10,000 BONUS PLAY
#49474.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.20
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.20
- Top prizes
- 1 of 8
- 6 $1
$10,000 SILVER STRIKE
#53771.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.71
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.44
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.91
- Top prizes
- 3 of 7
- 7 $1
$50 in a Flash (#522)
#52270.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.71
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.65
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.98
- Top prizes
- 7 of 12
- 8 $1
Hot 7s
#42570.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.70
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.70
- Top prizes
- 1 of 8
- 9 $1
$5,000 WIN IT ALL
#55670.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.57
- Top prizes
- 5 of 7
- 10 $1
10X (#549)
#54969.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.68
- Top prizes
- 6 of 8
- 11 $1
$10,000 WINTER WINNINGS (#514)
#51468.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.94
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.22
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 12 $1
2 FOR $1
#53168.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.69
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.63
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
- 13 $1
$10,000 DOUBLE WIN
#49368.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.68
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.57
- Top prizes
- 4 of 8
- 14 $1
BONUS 10X
#44260.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.84
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.46
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 15 $1
$100 A WEEK FOR LIFE
#47856.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.89
- Top prizes
- 8 of 40
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 15 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT | $1 | 88.5%? | $0.88 | 1 in 2.64 | 1 in 2.64 | 1 in 5.42 | $10,000 | 0 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. $50 in a Flash | $1 | 77.7%? | $0.78 | 1 in 3.23 | 1 in 3.23 | 1 in 6.65 | $10,000 | 0 | 0.0 pts |
| 3. 10X | $1 | 75.8% | $0.76 | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 7.85 | $10,000 | 0 | 0.0 pts |
| 4. $10,000 WIN ALL | $1 | 75.8% | $0.76 | 1 in 4.00 | 1 in 4.00 | 1 in 8.73 | $10,000 | 0 | 0.0 pts |
| 5. $10,000 BONUS PLAY | $1 | 74.3% | $0.74 | 1 in 5.20 | 1 in 5.20 | 1 in 5.20 | $10,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 6. $10,000 SILVER STRIKE | $1 | 71.3% | $0.71 | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 7.91 | $10,000 | 3 | -0.2 pts |
| 7. $50 in a Flash | $1 | 70.9% | $0.71 | 1 in 4.65 | 1 in 4.65 | 1 in 7.98 | $10,000 | 7 | -0.1 pts |
| 8. Hot 7s | $1 | 70.4% | $0.70 | 1 in 4.70 | 1 in 4.70 | 1 in 4.70 | $7,000 | 1 | 0.0 pts |
| 9. $5,000 WIN IT ALL | $1 | 70.1% | $0.70 | 1 in 4.72 | 1 in 4.72 | 1 in 8.57 | $5,000 | 5 | +0.3 pts |
| 10. 10X | $1 | 69.0% | $0.69 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 8.68 | $10,000 | 6 | +0.9 pts |
| 11. $10,000 WINTER WINNINGS | $1 | 68.8% | $0.69 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 7.22 | $10,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 12. 2 FOR $1 | $1 | 68.7% | $0.69 | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 8.63 | $10,000 | 3 | -0.2 pts |
| 13. $10,000 DOUBLE WIN | $1 | 68.1% | $0.68 | 1 in 4.67 | 1 in 4.67 | 1 in 8.57 | $10,000 | 4 | +0.1 pts |
| 14. BONUS 10X | $1 | 60.7% | $0.61 | 1 in 3.84 | 1 in 3.84 | 1 in 8.46 | $10,000 | 1 | 0.0 pts |
| 15. $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE | $1 | 56.6% | $0.57 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 8.89 | $1,000 | 8 | -0.3 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $1 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
- 10X (#485) at 75.8% current payout, about $0.76 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
- The $1 tier averages 71.1% current payout across 15 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.4%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.5%, $30 games average 82.9%, $50 games average 63.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $1 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
- 15 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 $1 ticket price.