Best $10 Missouri Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 8 $10 scratchers are on sale in Missouri, averaging 74.1% current payout. The best of them is $1,000,000 CASH PAYOUT at 77.4% ($7.74 back per ticket, 1 in 3.23 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 Missouri today, $1 games average 70.2%, $2 games average 66.9%, $5 games average 69.5%, $20 games average 76.7%, $30 games average 81.7%, $50 games average 80.8%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 11.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $10
$1,000,000 CASH PAYOUT
#44877.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.23
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.69
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
Best payout - 2 $10
BLACK DIAMOND
#54876.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.65
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.70
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 3 $10
$1,000,000* CASH CRAZE
#49375.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.93
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 4 $10
$1,000 FRENZY
#54075.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.22
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.67
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 5 $10
$50 & $100 BLOWOUT
#52475.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.51
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.88
- Top prizes
- 52,940 of 83,991
- 6 $10
$250,000 CROSSWORD
#55074.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.47
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.22
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.09
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 7 $10
AMERICA 250
#55572.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.16
- Top prizes
- 5 of 6
- 8 $10
$1,000,000 WINNINGS
#47165.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.55
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.43
- 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 8 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $1,000,000 CASH PAYOUT | $10 | 77.4% | $7.74 | 1 in 3.23 | 1 in 3.23 | 1 in 5.69 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. BLACK DIAMOND | $10 | 76.5% | $7.65 | 1 in 3.24 | 1 in 3.24 | 1 in 5.70 | $1,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. $1,000,000* CASH CRAZE | $10 | 75.4% | $7.54 | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 5.93 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 4. $1,000 FRENZY | $10 | 75.4% | $7.54 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 5.67 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. $50 & $100 BLOWOUT | $10 | 75.1% | $7.51 | 1 in 7.88 | 1 in 7.88 | 1 in 7.88 | $100 | 52,940 | — |
| 6. $250,000 CROSSWORD | $10 | 74.7% | $7.47 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 7.09 | $250,000 | 4 | — |
| 7. AMERICA 250 | $10 | 72.8% | $7.28 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 6.16 | $250,000 | 5 | — |
| 8. $1,000,000 WINNINGS | $10 | 65.7% | $6.57 | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 7.43 | $1,000,000 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $10 Missouri scratcher is best right now?
- $1,000,000 CASH PAYOUT (#448) at 77.4% current payout, about $7.74 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in Missouri?
- The $10 tier averages 74.1% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 70.2%, $2 games average 66.9%, $5 games average 69.5%, $20 games average 76.7%, $30 games average 81.7%, $50 games average 80.8%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $10 games are on sale in Missouri?
- 8 as of September 21, 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.