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Best $20 Missouri Scratchers (November 2026)

Data captured · 10 active $20 games

As of November 6, 2026, 10 $20 scratchers are on sale in Missouri, averaging 75.8% current payout. The best of them is MONEY at 79.6% ($15.92 back per ticket, 1 in 3.05 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, $1 games average 69.6%, $2 games average 66.3%, $5 games average 70.5%, $10 games average 75.3%, $30 games average 83.2%, $50 games average 80.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 8.0 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. MONEY

    #538
    79.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.92
    Any prize
    1 in 3.05
    Beats price
    1 in 6.11
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
    Best payout
  2. $2,000,000* BANKROLL

    #557
    78.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.74
    Any prize
    1 in 2.94
    Beats price
    1 in 5.17
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  3. MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS

    #523
    77.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.58
    Any prize
    1 in 3.20
    Beats price
    1 in 5.67
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  4. $2,000,000* JACKPOT FORTUNE

    #516
    76.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.23
    Any prize
    1 in 3.11
    Beats price
    1 in 5.49
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  5. 200X CASH BLITZ

    #488
    76.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.23
    Any prize
    1 in 3.12
    Beats price
    1 in 5.56
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  6. $100 & $200 BLOWOUT

    #519
    75.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.07
    Any prize
    1 in 7.84
    Beats price
    1 in 7.84
    Top prizes
    8,277 of 52,343
  7. RED HOT MONEY

    #563
    75.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.05
    Any prize
    1 in 3.24
    Beats price
    1 in 5.75
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  8. $2,000,000* PLATINUM PAYOUT

    #532
    73.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.78
    Any prize
    1 in 3.42
    Beats price
    1 in 6.91
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  9. THE PERFECT GIFT

    #568
    73.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.61
    Any prize
    1 in 3.08
    Beats price
    1 in 5.54
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  10. DIAMONDS & GOLD

    #502
    71.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.32
    Any prize
    1 in 3.34
    Beats price
    1 in 5.89
    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 10 games in a table
$20 Missouri Scratchers
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. MONEY #538 $20 79.6% $15.92 1 in 3.05 1 in 3.05 1 in 6.11 $2,000,000 1 -0.3 pts
2. $2,000,000* BANKROLL #557 $20 78.7% $15.74 1 in 2.94 1 in 2.94 1 in 5.17 $2,000,000 1 0.0 pts
3. MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS #523 $20 77.9% $15.58 1 in 3.20 1 in 3.20 1 in 5.67 $2,000,000 1 -0.5 pts
4. $2,000,000* JACKPOT FORTUNE #516 $20 76.2% $15.23 1 in 3.11 1 in 3.11 1 in 5.49 $2,000,000 1 0.0 pts
5. 200X CASH BLITZ #488 $20 76.2% $15.23 1 in 3.12 1 in 3.12 1 in 5.56 $2,000,000 1 0.0 pts
6. $100 & $200 BLOWOUT #519 $20 75.3% $15.07 1 in 7.84 1 in 7.84 1 in 7.84 $200 8,277 0.0 pts
7. RED HOT MONEY #563 $20 75.3% $15.05 1 in 3.24 1 in 3.24 1 in 5.75 $2,000,000 2 -0.4 pts
8. $2,000,000* PLATINUM PAYOUT #532 $20 73.9% $14.78 1 in 3.42 1 in 3.42 1 in 6.91 $2,000,000 1 -0.1 pts
9. THE PERFECT GIFT #568 $20 73.1% $14.61 1 in 3.08 1 in 3.08 1 in 5.54 $300,000 2 +0.9 pts
10. DIAMONDS & GOLD #502 $20 71.6% $14.32 1 in 3.34 1 in 3.34 1 in 5.89 $2,000,000 1 0.0 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $20 Missouri scratcher is best right now?
MONEY (#538) at 79.6% current payout, about $15.92 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in Missouri?
The $20 tier averages 75.8% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 69.6%, $2 games average 66.3%, $5 games average 70.5%, $10 games average 75.3%, $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 $20 games are on sale in Missouri?
10 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 $20 ticket price.

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