Best $1 Missouri Scratchers (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 4 $1 scratchers are on sale in Missouri, averaging 69.6% current payout. The best of them is HOT 7S at 74.2% ($0.74 back per ticket, 1 in 3.87 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 Missouri as of November 6, 2026, $2 games average 66.3%, $5 games average 70.5%, $10 games average 75.3%, $20 games average 75.8%, $30 games average 83.2%, $50 games average 80.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 7.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $1
HOT 7S
#56674.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.87
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.08
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
Best payout - 2 $1
LOOSE CHANGE
#55369.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.47
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.97
- Top prizes
- 3 of 7
- 3 $1
HIT $50
#56168.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.47
- Beats price
- 1 in 10.2
- Top prizes
- 2 of 7
- 4 $1
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
#57366.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.60
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.37
- Top prizes
- 12 of 12
New
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. HOT 7S | $1 | 74.2% | $0.74 | 1 in 3.87 | 1 in 3.87 | 1 in 9.08 | $7,777 | 2 | -0.5 pts |
| 2. LOOSE CHANGE | $1 | 69.0% | $0.69 | 1 in 4.47 | 1 in 4.47 | 1 in 9.97 | $2,500 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 3. HIT $50 | $1 | 68.8% | $0.69 | 1 in 4.47 | 1 in 4.47 | 1 in 10.2 | $2,500 | 2 | +2.1 pts |
| 4. HAPPY HOLIDAYS New | $1 | 66.4% | $0.66 | 1 in 4.60 | 1 in 4.60 | 1 in 9.37 | $1,000 | 12 | 0.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $1 Missouri scratcher is best right now?
- HOT 7S (#566) at 74.2% current payout, about $0.74 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in Missouri?
- The $1 tier averages 69.6% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 66.3%, $5 games average 70.5%, $10 games average 75.3%, $20 games average 75.8%, $30 games average 83.2%, $50 games average 80.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $1 games are on sale in Missouri?
- 4 as of November 6, 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.