Best $20 Missouri Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 9 $20 scratchers are on sale in Missouri, averaging 76.7% current payout. The best of them is MONEY at 80.7% ($16.15 back per ticket, 1 in 2.99 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%, $10 games average 74.1%, $30 games average 81.7%, $50 games average 80.8%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 9.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $20
MONEY
#53880.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $16.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.99
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.99
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
Best payout - 2 $20
$2,000,000* BANKROLL
#55779.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.95
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.07
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 3 $20
MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS
#52379.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.08
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.45
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 4 $20
$2,000,000* JACKPOT FORTUNE
#51676.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.27
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.10
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.47
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 5 $20
RED HOT MONEY
#56376.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.26
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.16
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.61
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
New - 6 $20
200X CASH BLITZ
#48876.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.25
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.55
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 7 $20
$100 & $200 BLOWOUT
#51975.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.05
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.86
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.86
- Top prizes
- 10,457 of 52,343
- 8 $20
$2,000,000* PLATINUM PAYOUT
#53274.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.96
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.80
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 9 $20
DIAMONDS & GOLD
#50271.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.88
- Top prizes
- 1 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 9 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. MONEY | $20 | 80.7% | $16.15 | 1 in 2.99 | 1 in 2.99 | 1 in 5.99 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. $2,000,000* BANKROLL | $20 | 79.7% | $15.95 | 1 in 2.88 | 1 in 2.88 | 1 in 5.07 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS | $20 | 79.7% | $15.94 | 1 in 3.08 | 1 in 3.08 | 1 in 5.45 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 4. $2,000,000* JACKPOT FORTUNE | $20 | 76.3% | $15.27 | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 5.47 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. RED HOT MONEY New | $20 | 76.3% | $15.26 | 1 in 3.16 | 1 in 3.16 | 1 in 5.61 | $2,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 6. 200X CASH BLITZ | $20 | 76.3% | $15.25 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 5.55 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. $100 & $200 BLOWOUT | $20 | 75.2% | $15.05 | 1 in 7.86 | 1 in 7.86 | 1 in 7.86 | $200 | 10,457 | — |
| 8. $2,000,000* PLATINUM PAYOUT | $20 | 74.8% | $14.96 | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 6.80 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 9. DIAMONDS & GOLD | $20 | 71.7% | $14.33 | 1 in 3.34 | 1 in 3.34 | 1 in 5.88 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $20 Missouri scratcher is best right now?
- MONEY (#538) at 80.7% current payout, about $16.15 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in Missouri?
- The $20 tier averages 76.7% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 70.2%, $2 games average 66.9%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 74.1%, $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 $20 games are on sale in Missouri?
- 9 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 $20 ticket price.