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Best $1 South Carolina Scratch-Offs (November 2026)

Data captured · 6 active $1 games

As of November 5, 2026, 6 $1 scratch-offs are on sale in South Carolina, averaging 62.3% current payout. The best of them is Junior Jumbo Bucks (#1687) at 67.4% ($0.67 back per ticket, 1 in 4.40 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 South Carolina as of November 5, 2026, $2 games average 67.9%, $5 games average 70.7%, $10 games average 74.7%, $20 games average 75.8%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 12.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $1

    Junior Jumbo Bucks (#1687)

    #1687
    67.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.67
    Any prize
    1 in 4.40
    Beats price
    1 in 9.11
    Top prizes
    2 of 7
    Best payout
  2. 2 $1

    Match 2 Win

    #1646
    65.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.65
    Any prize
    1 in 4.45
    Beats price
    1 in 10.0
    Top prizes
    1 of 5
  3. 3 $1

    Triple Red 777 ($1)

    #1695
    64.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.64
    Any prize
    1 in 4.54
    Beats price
    1 in 8.57
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
    New
  4. 4 $1

    Cookie Dough

    #1704
    62.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.62
    Any prize
    1 in 4.85
    Beats price
    1 in 10.0
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
    New
  5. 5 $1

    Hit $50

    #1685
    60.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.60
    Any prize
    1 in 4.10
    Beats price
    1 in 10.5
    Top prizes
    938 of 18,851
    Figures uncertain
  6. 6 $1

    Junior Jumbo Bucks (#1666)

    #1666
    54.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.55
    Any prize
    1 in 5.07
    Beats price
    1 in 12.2
    Top prizes
    3 of 7

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 6 games in a table
$1 South Carolina Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. Junior Jumbo Bucks #1687 $1 67.4% $0.67 1 in 4.40 1 in 4.40 1 in 9.11 $10,000 2 -0.4 pts
2. Match 2 Win #1646 $1 65.0% $0.65 1 in 4.45 1 in 4.45 1 in 10.0 $5,000 1 +4.0 pts
3. Triple Red 777 ($1) #1695 New $1 64.1% $0.64 1 in 4.54 1 in 4.54 1 in 8.57 $5,000 2 -0.4 pts
4. Cookie Dough #1704 New $1 62.4% $0.62 1 in 4.85 1 in 4.85 1 in 10.0 $5,000 4 —
5. Hit $50 #1685 $1 60.2%? $0.60 1 in 4.10 1 in 4.10 1 in 10.5 $50 938 0.0 pts
6. Junior Jumbo Bucks #1666 $1 54.9% $0.55 1 in 5.07 1 in 5.07 1 in 12.2 $10,000 3 -0.1 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $1 South Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
Junior Jumbo Bucks (#1687) at 67.4% current payout, about $0.67 back per ticket, as of November 5, 2026.
Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in South Carolina?
The $1 tier averages 62.3% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 67.9%, $5 games average 70.7%, $10 games average 74.7%, $20 games average 75.8%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $1 games are on sale in South Carolina?
6 as of November 5, 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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