Best $3 Mississippi Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 22, 2026, 4 $3 scratch-offs are on sale in Mississippi, averaging 70.2% current payout. The best of them is 15X Crossword at 79.0% ($2.37 back per ticket, 1 in 2.15 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 Mississippi today, $1 games average 65.0%, $2 games average 69.9%, $5 games average 80.3%, $10 games average 61.4%, $20 games average 70.6%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $3 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 15.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $3 scratch-off
15X Crossword
#19879.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.15
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.41
- Top prizes
- 0 of 2
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $3 scratch-off
Bingo Night
#22174.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.22
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.72
- Top prizes
- 0 of 2
No top prize left - 3 $3 scratch-off
5X Crossword
#23764.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.92
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.22
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 4 $3 scratch-off
Wild 7s Bingo
#25863.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.91
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.17
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.10
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
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 4 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 15X Crossword | $3 | 79.0% | $2.37 | 1 in 2.15 | 1 in 2.15 | 1 in 6.41 | $40,000 | 0 | — |
| 2. Bingo Night | $3 | 74.2% | $2.23 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 5.72 | $30,000 | 0 | — |
| 3. 5X Crossword | $3 | 64.1% | $1.92 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 7.22 | $35,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. Wild 7s Bingo | $3 | 63.5% | $1.91 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 7.10 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $3 Mississippi scratch-off is best right now?
- 15X Crossword (#198) at 79.0% current payout, about $2.37 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
- Are $3 tickets better value than other prices in Mississippi?
- The $3 tier averages 70.2% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 65.0%, $2 games average 69.9%, $5 games average 80.3%, $10 games average 61.4%, $20 games average 70.6%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $3 games are on sale in Mississippi?
- 4 as of September 22, 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 $3 ticket price.