Best $1 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 16 $1 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 71.8% current payout. The best of them is $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT at 88.4% ($0.88 back per ticket, 1 in 2.65 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, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.1%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.3%, $30 games average 83.0%, $50 games average 64.5%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 29.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $1
$10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT
#45988.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.88
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.65
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.43
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $1
$50 in a Flash
#45377.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.78
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.65
- Top prizes
- 0 of 12
No top prize left - 3 $1
LUCK OF THE IRISH TRIPLER
#47677.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.77
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.15
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.55
- Top prizes
- 0 of 8
No top prize left - 4 $1
10X
#48575.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.76
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.84
- Top prizes
- 0 of 6
No top prize left - 5 $1
$10,000 WIN ALL
#44775.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.76
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.00
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.72
- Top prizes
- 0 of 6
No top prize left - 6 $1
$10,000 BONUS PLAY
#49474.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.75
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.22
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.22
- Top prizes
- 1 of 8
- 7 $1
$10,000 SILVER STRIKE
#53772.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.73
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.37
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.77
- Top prizes
- 3 of 7
- 8 $1
Hot 7s
#42570.5% 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
$50 in a Flash
#52270.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.69
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.04
- Top prizes
- 8 of 12
- 10 $1
$5,000 WIN IT ALL
#55670.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.75
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.57
- Top prizes
- 6 of 7
New - 11 $1
$10,000 DOUBLE WIN
#49369.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.62
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.43
- Top prizes
- 4 of 8
- 12 $1
$10,000 WINTER WINNINGS
#51469.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.21
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 13 $1
- 14 $1
2 FOR $1
#53168.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.68
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.74
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.69
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
- 15 $1
BONUS 10X
#44260.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.83
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.45
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 16 $1
$100 A WEEK FOR LIFE
#47859.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.56
- 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 16 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 | 88.4% | $0.88 | 1 in 2.65 | 1 in 2.65 | 1 in 5.43 | $10,000 | 0 | +0.7 pts |
| 2. $50 in a Flash | $1 | 77.7% | $0.78 | 1 in 3.24 | 1 in 3.24 | 1 in 6.65 | $10,000 | 0 | +5.5 pts |
| 3. LUCK OF THE IRISH TRIPLER | $1 | 77.1% | $0.77 | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 7.55 | $10,000 | 0 | -0.2 pts |
| 4. 10X | $1 | 75.8% | $0.76 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 7.84 | $10,000 | 0 | +4.2 pts |
| 5. $10,000 WIN ALL | $1 | 75.8% | $0.76 | 1 in 4.00 | 1 in 4.00 | 1 in 8.72 | $10,000 | 0 | -0.8 pts |
| 6. $10,000 BONUS PLAY | $1 | 74.7% | $0.75 | 1 in 5.22 | 1 in 5.22 | 1 in 5.22 | $10,000 | 1 | +4.3 pts |
| 7. $10,000 SILVER STRIKE | $1 | 72.5% | $0.73 | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 7.77 | $10,000 | 3 | — |
| 8. Hot 7s | $1 | 70.5% | $0.70 | 1 in 4.70 | 1 in 4.70 | 1 in 4.70 | $7,000 | 1 | +11.8 pts |
| 9. $50 in a Flash | $1 | 70.4% | $0.70 | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 8.04 | $10,000 | 8 | — |
| 10. $5,000 WIN IT ALL New | $1 | 70.0% | $0.70 | 1 in 4.75 | 1 in 4.75 | 1 in 8.57 | $5,000 | 6 | — |
| 11. $10,000 DOUBLE WIN | $1 | 69.3% | $0.69 | 1 in 4.62 | 1 in 4.62 | 1 in 8.43 | $10,000 | 4 | — |
| 12. $10,000 WINTER WINNINGS | $1 | 69.2% | $0.69 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 7.21 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 13. 10X | $1 | 68.9% | $0.69 | 1 in 4.80 | 1 in 4.80 | 1 in 8.71 | $10,000 | 7 | — |
| 14. 2 FOR $1 | $1 | 68.3% | $0.68 | 1 in 4.74 | 1 in 4.74 | 1 in 8.69 | $10,000 | 3 | — |
| 15. BONUS 10X | $1 | 60.8% | $0.61 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 8.45 | $10,000 | 1 | -0.4 pts |
| 16. $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE | $1 | 59.1% | $0.59 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 8.56 | $100 | 8 | -0.7 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $1 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
- $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT (#459) at 88.4% current payout, about $0.88 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
- The $1 tier averages 71.8% current payout across 16 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.1%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.3%, $30 games average 83.0%, $50 games average 64.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $1 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
- 16 as of September 9, 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.