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Best $20 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (October 2026)

Data captured · 10 active $20 games

As of October 25, 2026, 10 $20 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 84.5% current payout. The best of them is $10,000,000 Cash Blast at 93.9% ($18.78 back per ticket, 1 in 3.29 for any prize).

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, $1 games average 71.1%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.4%, $10 games average 82.6%, $30 games average 82.9%, $50 games average 63.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 19.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. $10,000,000 Cash Blast

    #409
    93.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $18.78
    Any prize
    1 in 3.29
    Beats price
    1 in 5.59
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    Best payout
  2. $10,000,000 LUCKY BUCKS

    #385
    89.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.96
    Any prize
    1 in 3.13
    Beats price
    1 in 5.32
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  3. 200X

    #489
    87.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.54
    Any prize
    1 in 3.09
    Beats price
    1 in 5.28
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  4. $2,000,000 STACKED

    #536
    86.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.29
    Any prize
    1 in 2.99
    Beats price
    1 in 5.08
    Top prizes
    10 of 14
  5. $10,000,000 INSTANT MILLIONS

    #509
    85.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.07
    Any prize
    1 in 2.92
    Beats price
    1 in 4.97
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  6. $10,000,000 PREMIER CASH

    #393
    84.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.88
    Any prize
    1 in 3.64
    Beats price
    1 in 3.64
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  7. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD (#523)

    #523
    83.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.65
    Any prize
    1 in 2.88
    Beats price
    1 in 4.81
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  8. $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS

    #519
    80.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.11
    Any prize
    1 in 2.96
    Beats price
    1 in 5.05
    Top prizes
    13 of 39
  9. $10,000,000 BONANZA

    #452
    79.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.92
    Any prize
    1 in 2.68
    Beats price
    1 in 4.57
    Top prizes
    0 of 3
    No top prize left
  10. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD 2024

    #438
    74.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.88
    Any prize
    1 in 2.96
    Beats price
    1 in 5.15
    Top prizes
    0 of 2
    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 10 games in a table
$20 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. $10,000,000 Cash Blast #409 $20 93.9% $18.78 1 in 3.29 1 in 3.29 1 in 5.59 $10,000,000 2 +0.1 pts
2. $10,000,000 LUCKY BUCKS #385 $20 89.8% $17.96 1 in 3.13 1 in 3.13 1 in 5.32 $10,000,000 1 +0.1 pts
3. 200X #489 $20 87.7% $17.54 1 in 3.09 1 in 3.09 1 in 5.28 $10,000,000 2 +0.1 pts
4. $2,000,000 STACKED #536 $20 86.5% $17.29 1 in 2.99 1 in 2.99 1 in 5.08 $2,000,000 10 0.0 pts
5. $10,000,000 INSTANT MILLIONS #509 $20 85.3% $17.07 1 in 2.92 1 in 2.92 1 in 4.97 $10,000,000 1 0.0 pts
6. $10,000,000 PREMIER CASH #393 $20 84.4% $16.88 1 in 3.64 1 in 3.64 1 in 3.64 $10,000,000 1 0.0 pts
7. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD #523 $20 83.3% $16.65 1 in 2.88 1 in 2.88 1 in 4.81 $5,000,000 1 -0.1 pts
8. $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS #519 $20 80.5% $16.11 1 in 2.96 1 in 2.96 1 in 5.05 $250,000 13 0.0 pts
9. $10,000,000 BONANZA #452 $20 79.6% $15.92 1 in 2.68 1 in 2.68 1 in 4.57 $10,000,000 0 0.0 pts
10. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD 2024 #438 $20 74.4% $14.88 1 in 2.96 1 in 2.96 1 in 5.15 $5,000,000 0 0.0 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $20 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
$10,000,000 Cash Blast (#409) at 93.9% current payout, about $18.78 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
The $20 tier averages 84.5% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 71.1%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.4%, $10 games average 82.6%, $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 $20 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
10 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 $20 ticket price.

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