Bits & Odds

Best $10 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)

Data captured September 9, 2026 · 35 active $10 games

As of September 9, 2026, 35 $10 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 82.6% current payout. The best of them is MERRY & BRIGHT BLOWOUT at 97.9% ($9.79 back per ticket, 1 in 6.68 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 64.5%, $5 games average 75.1%, $20 games average 84.3%, $30 games average 83.0%, $50 games average 64.5%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 49.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. MERRY & BRIGHT BLOWOUT

    #463
    97.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $9.79
    Any prize
    1 in 6.68
    Beats price
    1 in 6.68
    Top prizes
    18 of 11,088
    Best payout
  2. Fabulous Fortune

    #340
    96.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $9.62
    Any prize
    1 in 7.49
    Beats price
    1 in 16.2
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  3. $4,000,000 GOLD 50X

    #469
    93.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $9.33
    Any prize
    1 in 3.71
    Beats price
    1 in 3.71
    Top prizes
    0 of 3
    No top prize left
  4. MERRY-MINT BLOWOUT

    #518
    92.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $9.26
    Any prize
    1 in 7.14
    Beats price
    1 in 7.14
    Top prizes
    54 of 12,936
  5. $50, $100 and $500 BLOWOUT

    #451
    92.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $9.24
    Any prize
    1 in 7.28
    Beats price
    1 in 7.28
    Top prizes
    72 of 29,568
  6. $4,000,000 PLATINUM JACKPOT

    #368
    92.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $9.22
    Any prize
    1 in 3.75
    Beats price
    1 in 3.75
    Top prizes
    0 of 3
    No top prize left
  7. $4,000,000 CASH DOUBLER

    #535
    89.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.97
    Any prize
    1 in 3.58
    Beats price
    1 in 6.17
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  8. STRIKE IT RICH

    #545
    89.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.93
    Any prize
    1 in 3.68
    Beats price
    1 in 6.02
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
  9. $4,000,000 CASH KING DOUBLER

    #483
    87.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.79
    Any prize
    1 in 3.68
    Beats price
    1 in 5.68
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  10. $4,000,000 LION’S SHARE

    #441
    86.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.66
    Any prize
    1 in 3.70
    Beats price
    1 in 6.40
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  11. $2,500,000 MERRY & BRIGHT

    #462
    85.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.58
    Any prize
    1 in 2.84
    Beats price
    1 in 4.69
    Top prizes
    0 of 3
    No top prize left
  12. $4,000,000 IN THE MONEY

    #529
    85.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.51
    Any prize
    1 in 3.47
    Beats price
    1 in 5.96
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  13. $4,000,000 JUMBO CASH

    #341
    85.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.50
    Any prize
    1 in 3.98
    Beats price
    1 in 3.98
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  14. $4,000,000 EXTREME Cash

    #541
    85.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.50
    Any prize
    1 in 3.37
    Beats price
    1 in 5.80
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  15. $4,000,000 BONUS MONEY

    #457
    84.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.48
    Any prize
    1 in 3.38
    Beats price
    1 in 5.81
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  16. $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS

    #427
    84.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.44
    Any prize
    1 in 3.52
    Beats price
    1 in 6.06
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  17. 100X

    #552
    84.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.42
    Any prize
    1 in 3.36
    Beats price
    1 in 5.77
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  18. 100X

    #488
    83.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.38
    Any prize
    1 in 3.74
    Beats price
    1 in 6.18
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  19. $50, $100 and $500 BLOWOUT

    #477
    83.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.36
    Any prize
    1 in 8.35
    Beats price
    1 in 8.35
    Top prizes
    325 of 29,568
  20. $2,000,000 DIAMOND CASHWORD

    #470
    82.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.22
    Any prize
    1 in 3.31
    Beats price
    1 in 5.45
    Top prizes
    3 of 5
  21. CELTICS BANNER 18

    #466
    81.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.17
    Any prize
    1 in 2.72
    Beats price
    1 in 4.73
    Top prizes
    0 of 6
    No top prize left
  22. $2,000,000 50X CASHWORD 2025

    #521
    81.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.16
    Any prize
    1 in 3.37
    Beats price
    1 in 5.55
    Top prizes
    2 of 5
  23. $50, $100, and $500 Blowout

    #547
    80.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.02
    Any prize
    1 in 8.86
    Beats price
    1 in 8.86
    Top prizes
    28,233 of 29,568
  24. $500 MANIA

    #513
    80.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.00
    Any prize
    1 in 3.40
    Beats price
    1 in 5.88
    Top prizes
    8,990 of 40,509
  25. $100,000 MAX WINNINGS

    #508
    79.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.98
    Any prize
    1 in 3.48
    Beats price
    1 in 5.97
    Top prizes
    25 of 80
  26. $4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler

    #431
    79.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.97
    Any prize
    1 in 3.00
    Beats price
    1 in 4.62
    Top prizes
    0 of 4
    No top prize left
  27. BONUS 100X

    #445
    79.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.97
    Any prize
    1 in 2.72
    Beats price
    1 in 5.18
    Top prizes
    0 of 3
    No top prize left
  28. $50,000 Winter Green

    #423
    79.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.96
    Any prize
    1 in 5.06
    Beats price
    1 in 5.06
    Top prizes
    1 of 20
  29. $4,000,000 DIAMONDS

    #392
    78.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.87
    Any prize
    1 in 2.97
    Beats price
    1 in 5.49
    Top prizes
    0 of 4
    No top prize left
  30. Instant $500s

    #408
    76.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.63
    Any prize
    1 in 2.73
    Beats price
    1 in 5.50
    Top prizes
    581 of 72,016
  31. $4,000,000 Bonus Loot

    #413
    74.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.41
    Any prize
    1 in 8.49
    Beats price
    1 in 8.49
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  32. DECADE OF DOLLARS

    #559
    72.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.26
    Any prize
    1 in 3.53
    Beats price
    1 in 5.71
    Top prizes
    6 of 6
    New
  33. $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE

    #484
    70.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.08
    Any prize
    1 in 3.43
    Beats price
    1 in 5.63
    Top prizes
    103 of 320
  34. $4,000,000 Mayhem

    #354
    64.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.44
    Any prize
    1 in 5.73
    Beats price
    1 in 12.6
    Top prizes
    0 of 3
    No top prize left
  35. $2,000,000 50X CASHWORD 2024

    #437
    48.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $4.81
    Any prize
    1 in 11.3
    Beats price
    1 in 22.0
    Top prizes
    0 of 5
    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 35 games in a table
$10 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. MERRY & BRIGHT BLOWOUT #463 $10 97.9% $9.79 1 in 6.68 1 in 6.68 1 in 6.68 $500 18 +1.4 pts
2. Fabulous Fortune #340 $10 96.2% $9.62 1 in 7.49 1 in 7.49 1 in 16.2 $4,000,000 1 +5.8 pts
3. $4,000,000 GOLD 50X #469 $10 93.3% $9.33 1 in 3.71 1 in 3.71 1 in 3.71 $4,000,000 0 +11.9 pts
4. MERRY-MINT BLOWOUT #518 $10 92.6% $9.26 1 in 7.14 1 in 7.14 1 in 7.14 $500 54
5. $50, $100 and $500 BLOWOUT #451 $10 92.4% $9.24 1 in 7.28 1 in 7.28 1 in 7.28 $500 72 +4.2 pts
6. $4,000,000 PLATINUM JACKPOT #368 $10 92.2% $9.22 1 in 3.75 1 in 3.75 1 in 3.75 $4,000,000 0 +9.5 pts
7. $4,000,000 CASH DOUBLER #535 $10 89.7% $8.97 1 in 3.58 1 in 3.58 1 in 6.17 $4,000,000 2
8. STRIKE IT RICH #545 $10 89.3% $8.93 1 in 3.68 1 in 3.68 1 in 6.02 $4,000,000 3
9. $4,000,000 CASH KING DOUBLER #483 $10 87.9% $8.79 1 in 3.68 1 in 3.68 1 in 5.68 $4,000,000 2 +1.3 pts
10. $4,000,000 LION’S SHARE #441 $10 86.6% $8.66 1 in 3.70 1 in 3.70 1 in 6.40 $4,000,000 1 +2.2 pts
11. $2,500,000 MERRY & BRIGHT #462 $10 85.8% $8.58 1 in 2.84 1 in 2.84 1 in 4.69 $2,500,000 0 +0.7 pts
12. $4,000,000 IN THE MONEY #529 $10 85.1% $8.51 1 in 3.47 1 in 3.47 1 in 5.96 $4,000,000 2
13. $4,000,000 JUMBO CASH #341 $10 85.0% $8.50 1 in 3.98 1 in 3.98 1 in 3.98 $4,000,000 1 +2.0 pts
14. $4,000,000 EXTREME Cash #541 $10 85.0% $8.50 1 in 3.37 1 in 3.37 1 in 5.80 $4,000,000 1
15. $4,000,000 BONUS MONEY #457 $10 84.8% $8.48 1 in 3.38 1 in 3.38 1 in 5.81 $4,000,000 1 -0.4 pts
16. $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS #427 $10 84.4% $8.44 1 in 3.52 1 in 3.52 1 in 6.06 $4,000,000 1 +1.1 pts
17. 100X #552 $10 84.2% $8.42 1 in 3.36 1 in 3.36 1 in 5.77 $4,000,000 1
18. 100X #488 $10 83.8% $8.38 1 in 3.74 1 in 3.74 1 in 6.18 $4,000,000 1 -0.1 pts
19. $50, $100 and $500 BLOWOUT #477 $10 83.6% $8.36 1 in 8.35 1 in 8.35 1 in 8.35 $500 325 +3.4 pts
20. $2,000,000 DIAMOND CASHWORD #470 $10 82.2% $8.22 1 in 3.31 1 in 3.31 1 in 5.45 $2,000,000 3 -0.1 pts
21. CELTICS BANNER 18 #466 $10 81.7% $8.17 1 in 2.72 1 in 2.72 1 in 4.73 $1,000,000 0 +5.2 pts
22. $2,000,000 50X CASHWORD 2025 #521 $10 81.6% $8.16 1 in 3.37 1 in 3.37 1 in 5.55 $2,000,000 2
23. $50, $100, and $500 Blowout #547 $10 80.2% $8.02 1 in 8.86 1 in 8.86 1 in 8.86 $500 28,233
24. $500 MANIA #513 $10 80.0% $8.00 1 in 3.40 1 in 3.40 1 in 5.88 $500 8,990 -0.2 pts
25. $100,000 MAX WINNINGS #508 $10 79.8% $7.98 1 in 3.48 1 in 3.48 1 in 5.97 $100,000 25 -0.1 pts
26. $4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler #431 $10 79.7% $7.97 1 in 3.00 1 in 3.00 1 in 4.62 $4,000,000 0 -1.9 pts
27. BONUS 100X #445 $10 79.7% $7.97 1 in 2.72 1 in 2.72 1 in 5.18 $4,000,000 0 +3.4 pts
28. $50,000 Winter Green #423 $10 79.6% $7.96 1 in 5.06 1 in 5.06 1 in 5.06 $50,000 1 -1.4 pts
29. $4,000,000 DIAMONDS #392 $10 78.7% $7.87 1 in 2.97 1 in 2.97 1 in 5.49 $4,000,000 0 -1.8 pts
30. Instant $500s #408 $10 76.3% $7.63 1 in 2.73 1 in 2.73 1 in 5.50 $500 581 -3.6 pts
31. $4,000,000 Bonus Loot #413 $10 74.1% $7.41 1 in 8.49 1 in 8.49 1 in 8.49 $4,000,000 2 -5.2 pts
32. DECADE OF DOLLARS #559 New $10 72.6% $7.26 1 in 3.53 1 in 3.53 1 in 5.71 $2,400,000 6
33. $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE #484 $10 70.8% $7.08 1 in 3.43 1 in 3.43 1 in 5.63 $2,500 103 +1.0 pts
34. $4,000,000 Mayhem #354 $10 64.4% $6.44 1 in 5.73 1 in 5.73 1 in 12.6 $4,000,000 0 +0.8 pts
35. $2,000,000 50X CASHWORD 2024 #437 $10 48.1% $4.81 1 in 11.3 1 in 11.3 1 in 22.0 $2,000,000 0 -24.3 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $10 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
MERRY & BRIGHT BLOWOUT (#463) at 97.9% current payout, about $9.79 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
The $10 tier averages 82.6% current payout across 35 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 71.8%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.1%, $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 $10 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
35 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 $10 ticket price.

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