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

Data captured · 17 active $2 games

As of October 25, 2026, 17 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in New York, averaging 66.7% current payout. The best of them is XTREME BUCKS at 66.5% ($1.33 back per ticket, 1 in 4.05 for any prize). CASHWORD DOUBLER (#1619) tops the list below at 93.5%, but its figures come from prize tiers that disagree about how many of its tickets are left, so we do not lead with it.

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 York as of October 25, 2026, $1 games average 67.5%, $3 games average 63.5%, $5 games average 68.7%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.4%, $30 games average 73.4%. That is a tendency, 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)

    #1619
    93.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.87
    Any prize
    1 in 2.00
    Beats price
    1 in 5.28
    Top prizes
    0 of 26
    Figures uncertain No top prize left
  2. 2 $2

    CASHWORD DOUBLER (#1531)

    #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
    Figures uncertain No top prize left
  3. 3 $2

    BONUS 10X

    #1642
    73.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.47
    Any prize
    1 in 3.83
    Beats price
    1 in 6.44
    Top prizes
    0 of 10
    Figures uncertain No top prize left
  4. 4 $2

    XTREME BUCKS

    #1597
    66.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.33
    Any prize
    1 in 4.05
    Beats price
    1 in 7.10
    Top prizes
    1 of 10
  5. 5 $2

    CASH DROP

    #1627
    65.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.32
    Any prize
    1 in 4.29
    Beats price
    1 in 7.26
    Top prizes
    1 of 8
  6. 6 $2

    CASHWORD DOUBLER (#1670)

    #1670
    65.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.30
    Any prize
    1 in 4.86
    Beats price
    1 in 8.17
    Top prizes
    14 of 30
  7. 7 $2

    CASHWORD (#1649)

    #1649
    64.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.29
    Any prize
    1 in 4.61
    Beats price
    1 in 8.25
    Top prizes
    6 of 24
  8. 8 $2

    $100s FOR THE HOLIDAYS

    #1676
    64.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.28
    Any prize
    1 in 4.10
    Beats price
    1 in 7.66
    Top prizes
    300 of 1,478
  9. 9 $2

    BLACKJACK DOUBLER

    #1652
    63.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.26
    Any prize
    1 in 4.29
    Beats price
    1 in 7.38
    Top prizes
    0 of 10
    No top prize left
  10. 10 $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
  11. 11 $2

    20Xtra

    #1683
    62.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.25
    Any prize
    1 in 4.53
    Beats price
    1 in 8.11
    Top prizes
    0 of 6
    No top prize left
  12. 12 $2

    WIN FOR LIFE (#1624)

    #1624
    62.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.25
    Any prize
    1 in 3.51
    Beats price
    1 in 11.7
    Top prizes
    3 of 10
  13. 13 $2

    BONUS BLACKJACK

    #1693
    62.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.25
    Any prize
    1 in 4.79
    Beats price
    1 in 7.74
    Top prizes
    5 of 10
  14. 14 $2

    WIN IT ALL

    #1706
    61.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.24
    Any prize
    1 in 4.91
    Beats price
    1 in 7.89
    Top prizes
    6 of 10
  15. 15 $2

    TRIPLE 7-11-21

    #1617
    61.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.23
    Any prize
    1 in 4.68
    Beats price
    1 in 8.45
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  16. 16 $2

    $25,000 EXTRA CA$H

    #1669
    59.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.19
    Any prize
    1 in 4.89
    Beats price
    1 in 8.19
    Top prizes
    4 of 10
  17. 17 $2

    WIN FOR LIFE (#1453)

    #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
    Figures uncertain

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 93.5%? $1.87 1 in 2.00 1 in 2.00 1 in 5.28 $20,000 0 0.0 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 0.0 pts
3. BONUS 10X #1642 $2 73.6%? $1.47 1 in 3.83 1 in 3.83 1 in 6.44 $25,000 0 0.0 pts
4. XTREME BUCKS #1597 $2 66.5% $1.33 1 in 4.05 1 in 4.05 1 in 7.10 $25,000 1 0.0 pts
5. CASH DROP #1627 $2 65.9% $1.32 1 in 4.29 1 in 4.29 1 in 7.26 $25,000 1 0.0 pts
6. CASHWORD DOUBLER #1670 $2 65.0% $1.30 1 in 4.86 1 in 4.86 1 in 8.17 $20,000 14 0.0 pts
7. CASHWORD #1649 $2 64.4% $1.29 1 in 4.61 1 in 4.61 1 in 8.25 $10,000 6 -0.3 pts
8. $100s FOR THE HOLIDAYS #1676 $2 64.0% $1.28 1 in 4.10 1 in 4.10 1 in 7.66 $100 300 0.0 pts
9. BLACKJACK DOUBLER #1652 $2 63.1% $1.26 1 in 4.29 1 in 4.29 1 in 7.38 $21,000 0 0.0 pts
10. DOUBLE DEUCES #1608 $2 63.0% $1.26 1 in 4.46 1 in 4.46 1 in 7.80 $25,000 2 0.0 pts
11. 20Xtra #1683 $2 62.6% $1.25 1 in 4.53 1 in 4.53 1 in 8.11 $25,000 0 0.0 pts
12. WIN FOR LIFE #1624 $2 62.6% $1.25 1 in 3.51 1 in 3.51 1 in 11.7 $1,000,000 3 -0.1 pts
13. BONUS BLACKJACK #1693 $2 62.5% $1.25 1 in 4.79 1 in 4.79 1 in 7.74 $21,000 5 -0.3 pts
14. WIN IT ALL #1706 $2 61.9% $1.24 1 in 4.91 1 in 4.91 1 in 7.89 $25,000 6 +0.2 pts
15. TRIPLE 7-11-21 #1617 $2 61.5% $1.23 1 in 4.68 1 in 4.68 1 in 8.45 $21,000 1 0.0 pts
16. $25,000 EXTRA CA$H #1669 $2 59.5% $1.19 1 in 4.89 1 in 4.89 1 in 8.19 $25,000 4 -0.2 pts
17. WIN FOR LIFE #1453 $2 54.1%? $1.08 1 in 2.44 1 in 2.44 1 in 15.5 $1,000,000 1 0.0 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $2 New York scratch-off is best right now?
XTREME BUCKS (#1597) at 66.5% current payout, about $1.33 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in New York?
The $2 tier averages 66.7% current payout across 17 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.5%, $3 games average 63.5%, $5 games average 68.7%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.4%, $30 games average 73.4%. 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 October 25, 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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