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Best $20 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)

Data captured September 9, 2026 · 10 active $20 games

As of September 9, 2026, 10 $20 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 84.3% current payout. The best of them is $10,000,000 Cash Blast at 93.4% ($18.69 back per ticket, 1 in 3.25 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%, $10 games average 82.6%, $30 games average 83.0%, $50 games average 64.5%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 19.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. $10,000,000 Cash Blast

    #409
    93.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $18.69
    Any prize
    1 in 3.25
    Beats price
    1 in 5.52
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    Best payout
  2. $10,000,000 LUCKY BUCKS

    #385
    89.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.88
    Any prize
    1 in 3.07
    Beats price
    1 in 5.23
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  3. 200X

    #489
    87.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.47
    Any prize
    1 in 3.05
    Beats price
    1 in 5.22
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  4. $2,000,000 STACKED

    #536
    85.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.13
    Any prize
    1 in 3.04
    Beats price
    1 in 5.17
    Top prizes
    11 of 14
  5. $10,000,000 INSTANT MILLIONS

    #509
    85.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.07
    Any prize
    1 in 2.89
    Beats price
    1 in 4.93
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  6. $10,000,000 PREMIER CASH

    #393
    84.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.90
    Any prize
    1 in 3.62
    Beats price
    1 in 3.62
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  7. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD

    #523
    82.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.57
    Any prize
    1 in 3.02
    Beats price
    1 in 5.03
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  8. $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS

    #519
    80.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $16.09
    Any prize
    1 in 2.97
    Beats price
    1 in 5.06
    Top prizes
    14 of 39
  9. $10,000,000 BONANZA

    #452
    79.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.97
    Any prize
    1 in 2.67
    Beats price
    1 in 4.54
    Top prizes
    0 of 3
    No top prize left
  10. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD 2024

    #438
    74.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.87
    Any prize
    1 in 2.97
    Beats price
    1 in 5.16
    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 93.4% $18.69 1 in 3.25 1 in 3.25 1 in 5.52 $10,000,000 2 +4.9 pts
2. $10,000,000 LUCKY BUCKS #385 $20 89.4% $17.88 1 in 3.07 1 in 3.07 1 in 5.23 $10,000,000 1 +2.8 pts
3. 200X #489 $20 87.4% $17.47 1 in 3.05 1 in 3.05 1 in 5.22 $10,000,000 2 +3.1 pts
4. $2,000,000 STACKED #536 $20 85.6% $17.13 1 in 3.04 1 in 3.04 1 in 5.17 $2,000,000 11
5. $10,000,000 INSTANT MILLIONS #509 $20 85.3% $17.07 1 in 2.89 1 in 2.89 1 in 4.93 $10,000,000 1 -0.2 pts
6. $10,000,000 PREMIER CASH #393 $20 84.5% $16.90 1 in 3.62 1 in 3.62 1 in 3.62 $10,000,000 1 -2.0 pts
7. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD #523 $20 82.8% $16.57 1 in 3.02 1 in 3.02 1 in 5.03 $5,000,000 2
8. $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS #519 $20 80.5% $16.09 1 in 2.97 1 in 2.97 1 in 5.06 $250,000 14
9. $10,000,000 BONANZA #452 $20 79.9% $15.97 1 in 2.67 1 in 2.67 1 in 4.54 $10,000,000 0 -5.3 pts
10. $5,000,000 100X CASHWORD 2024 #438 $20 74.3% $14.87 1 in 2.97 1 in 2.97 1 in 5.16 $5,000,000 0 -5.9 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $20 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
$10,000,000 Cash Blast (#409) at 93.4% current payout, about $18.69 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
The $20 tier averages 84.3% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 71.8%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.1%, $10 games average 82.6%, $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 $20 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
10 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 $20 ticket price.

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