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Best $2 New York Scratch-Offs (September 2026)

Data captured September 9, 2026 · 17 active $2 games

As of September 9, 2026, 17 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in New York, averaging 67.0% current payout. The best of them is CASHWORD DOUBLER at 93.6% ($1.87 back per ticket, 1 in 2.00 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 New York today, $1 games average 67.2%, $3 games average 63.2%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.1%, $30 games average 74.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 39.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $2

    CASHWORD DOUBLER

    #1619
    93.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.87
    Any prize
    1 in 2.00
    Beats price
    1 in 5.28
    Top prizes
    0 of 26
    Best payout No top prize left
  2. 2 $2

    CASHWORD DOUBLER

    #1531
    89.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.79
    Any prize
    1 in 2.04
    Beats price
    1 in 5.44
    Top prizes
    0 of 30
    No top prize left
  3. 3 $2

    BONUS 10X

    #1642
    73.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.47
    Any prize
    1 in 3.82
    Beats price
    1 in 6.44
    Top prizes
    0 of 10
    No top prize left
  4. 4 $2

    XTREME BUCKS

    #1597
    66.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.33
    Any prize
    1 in 4.04
    Beats price
    1 in 7.09
    Top prizes
    1 of 10
  5. 5 $2

    CASHWORD

    #1649
    66.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.32
    Any prize
    1 in 4.58
    Beats price
    1 in 8.02
    Top prizes
    6 of 24
  6. 6 $2

    CASH DROP

    #1627
    66.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.32
    Any prize
    1 in 4.28
    Beats price
    1 in 7.25
    Top prizes
    1 of 8
  7. 7 $2

    WIN FOR LIFE

    #1624
    65.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.30
    Any prize
    1 in 3.65
    Beats price
    1 in 12.0
    Top prizes
    5 of 10
  8. 8 $2

    CASHWORD DOUBLER

    #1670
    65.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.30
    Any prize
    1 in 4.88
    Beats price
    1 in 8.15
    Top prizes
    14 of 30
  9. 9 $2

    $100s FOR THE HOLIDAYS

    #1676
    64.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.28
    Any prize
    1 in 4.10
    Beats price
    1 in 7.66
    Top prizes
    305 of 1,478
  10. 10 $2

    BONUS BLACKJACK

    #1693
    63.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.26
    Any prize
    1 in 4.77
    Beats price
    1 in 7.68
    Top prizes
    6 of 10
  11. 11 $2

    BLACKJACK DOUBLER

    #1652
    63.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.26
    Any prize
    1 in 4.28
    Beats price
    1 in 7.37
    Top prizes
    0 of 10
    No top prize left
  12. 12 $2

    DOUBLE DEUCES

    #1608
    63.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.26
    Any prize
    1 in 4.46
    Beats price
    1 in 7.80
    Top prizes
    2 of 10
  13. 13 $2

    WIN IT ALL

    #1706
    62.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.25
    Any prize
    1 in 4.85
    Beats price
    1 in 7.75
    Top prizes
    7 of 10
  14. 14 $2

    TRIPLE 7-11-21

    #1617
    61.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.23
    Any prize
    1 in 4.68
    Beats price
    1 in 8.45
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  15. 15 $2

    20Xtra

    #1683
    61.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.22
    Any prize
    1 in 4.64
    Beats price
    1 in 8.31
    Top prizes
    0 of 6
    No top prize left
  16. 16 $2

    $25,000 EXTRA CA$H

    #1669
    60.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.21
    Any prize
    1 in 4.82
    Beats price
    1 in 8.02
    Top prizes
    4 of 10
  17. 17 $2

    WIN FOR LIFE

    #1453
    54.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.08
    Any prize
    1 in 2.44
    Beats price
    1 in 15.5
    Top prizes
    1 of 5

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 17 games in a table
$2 New York Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. CASHWORD DOUBLER #1619 $2 93.6% $1.87 1 in 2.00 1 in 2.00 1 in 5.28 $20,000 0 +21.3 pts
2. CASHWORD DOUBLER #1531 $2 89.5% $1.79 1 in 2.04 1 in 2.04 1 in 5.44 $20,000 0 +7.5 pts
3. BONUS 10X #1642 $2 73.6% $1.47 1 in 3.82 1 in 3.82 1 in 6.44 $25,000 0 +9.9 pts
4. XTREME BUCKS #1597 $2 66.6% $1.33 1 in 4.04 1 in 4.04 1 in 7.09 $25,000 1 +1.7 pts
5. CASHWORD #1649 $2 66.0% $1.32 1 in 4.58 1 in 4.58 1 in 8.02 $10,000 6 +1.9 pts
6. CASH DROP #1627 $2 66.0% $1.32 1 in 4.28 1 in 4.28 1 in 7.25 $25,000 1 +3.5 pts
7. WIN FOR LIFE #1624 $2 65.2% $1.30 1 in 3.65 1 in 3.65 1 in 12.0 $1,000 5 -8.6 pts
8. CASHWORD DOUBLER #1670 $2 65.2% $1.30 1 in 4.88 1 in 4.88 1 in 8.15 $20,000 14 +1.3 pts
9. $100s FOR THE HOLIDAYS #1676 $2 64.1% $1.28 1 in 4.10 1 in 4.10 1 in 7.66 $100 305 —
10. BONUS BLACKJACK #1693 $2 63.1% $1.26 1 in 4.77 1 in 4.77 1 in 7.68 $21,000 6 —
11. BLACKJACK DOUBLER #1652 $2 63.1% $1.26 1 in 4.28 1 in 4.28 1 in 7.37 $21,000 0 +0.7 pts
12. DOUBLE DEUCES #1608 $2 63.0% $1.26 1 in 4.46 1 in 4.46 1 in 7.80 $25,000 2 +2.1 pts
13. WIN IT ALL #1706 $2 62.7% $1.25 1 in 4.85 1 in 4.85 1 in 7.75 $25,000 7 —
14. TRIPLE 7-11-21 #1617 $2 61.6% $1.23 1 in 4.68 1 in 4.68 1 in 8.45 $21,000 1 -0.4 pts
15. 20Xtra #1683 $2 61.1% $1.22 1 in 4.64 1 in 4.64 1 in 8.31 $25,000 0 —
16. $25,000 EXTRA CA$H #1669 $2 60.5% $1.21 1 in 4.82 1 in 4.82 1 in 8.02 $25,000 4 -2.6 pts
17. WIN FOR LIFE #1453 $2 54.1% $1.08 1 in 2.44 1 in 2.44 1 in 15.5 $1,000 1 -22.6 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $2 New York scratch-off is best right now?
CASHWORD DOUBLER (#1619) at 93.6% current payout, about $1.87 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in New York?
The $2 tier averages 67.0% current payout across 17 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.2%, $3 games average 63.2%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.1%, $30 games average 74.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $2 games are on sale in New York?
17 as of September 9, 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 $2 ticket price.

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