Bits & Odds

Best $1 New Hampshire Scratch Games (October 2026)

Data captured · 8 active $1 games

As of October 14, 2026, 8 $1 scratch games are on sale in New Hampshire, averaging 62.2% current payout. The best of them is VIP Bonus at 66.9% ($0.67 back per ticket, 1 in 4.05 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 New Hampshire as of October 14, 2026, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 63.8%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 72.6%, $20 games average 75.3%, $25 games average 78.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 13.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. VIP Bonus

    #1683
    66.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.67
    Any prize
    1 in 4.05
    Beats price
    1 in 8.06
    Top prizes
    1 of 5
    Best payout
  2. Moo$e Money Tripler

    #1701
    64.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.64
    Any prize
    1 in 4.37
    Beats price
    1 in 8.91
    Top prizes
    2 of 5
  3. Match 2 Win

    #1630
    63.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.64
    Any prize
    1 in 4.50
    Beats price
    1 in 8.30
    Top prizes
    2 of 5
  4. Wham!

    #1618
    63.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.63
    Any prize
    1 in 4.48
    Beats price
    1 in 8.88
    Top prizes
    23 of 48
  5. Frosty's $50's

    #1677
    62.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.62
    Any prize
    1 in 3.87
    Beats price
    1 in 9.42
    Top prizes
    593 of 3,306
  6. Quick $25's

    #1691
    61.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.62
    Any prize
    1 in 4.63
    Beats price
    1 in 9.55
    Top prizes
    4,622 of 8,882
  7. Trick or Treat

    #1711
    61.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.62
    Any prize
    1 in 4.72
    Beats price
    1 in 8.70
    Top prizes
    4 of 5
  8. Triple It!

    #1629
    53.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.53
    Any prize
    1 in 4.65
    Beats price
    1 in 9.98
    Top prizes
    3 of 6

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
$1 New Hampshire Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. VIP Bonus #1683 $1 66.9% $0.67 1 in 4.05 1 in 4.05 1 in 8.06 $500 1 —
2. Moo$e Money Tripler #1701 $1 64.3% $0.64 1 in 4.37 1 in 4.37 1 in 8.91 $500 2 —
3. Match 2 Win #1630 $1 63.8% $0.64 1 in 4.50 1 in 4.50 1 in 8.30 $500 2 —
4. Wham! #1618 $1 63.4% $0.63 1 in 4.48 1 in 4.48 1 in 8.88 $250 23 —
5. Frosty's $50's #1677 $1 62.3% $0.62 1 in 3.87 1 in 3.87 1 in 9.42 $50 593 —
6. Quick $25's #1691 $1 61.8% $0.62 1 in 4.63 1 in 4.63 1 in 9.55 $25 4,622 —
7. Trick or Treat #1711 $1 61.7% $0.62 1 in 4.72 1 in 4.72 1 in 8.70 $500 4 —
8. Triple It! #1629 $1 53.2% $0.53 1 in 4.65 1 in 4.65 1 in 9.98 $500 3 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $1 New Hampshire scratch game is best right now?
VIP Bonus (#1683) at 66.9% current payout, about $0.67 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in New Hampshire?
The $1 tier averages 62.2% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 63.8%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 72.6%, $20 games average 75.3%, $25 games average 78.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $1 games are on sale in New Hampshire?
8 as of October 14, 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.

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