Best $1 South Carolina Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 20, 2026, 4 $1 scratch-offs are on sale in South Carolina, averaging 61.1% current payout. The best of them is Junior Jumbo Bucks at 67.0% ($0.67 back per ticket, 1 in 4.49 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 South Carolina today, $2 games average 68.8%, $5 games average 70.8%, $10 games average 76.1%, $20 games average 79.8%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 10.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $1
Junior Jumbo Bucks
#168767.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.67
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.20
- Top prizes
- 3 of 7
Best payout - 2 $1
Hit $50
#168561.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 11.0
- Top prizes
- 2,273 of 18,851
- 3 $1
Match 2 Win
#164659.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.60
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.04
- Beats price
- 1 in 10.8
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 4 $1
Junior Jumbo Bucks
#166656.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.92
- Beats price
- 1 in 11.7
- 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 4 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Junior Jumbo Bucks | $1 | 67.0% | $0.67 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 9.20 | $10,000 | 3 | — |
| 2. Hit $50 | $1 | 61.4% | $0.61 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 11.0 | $50 | 2,273 | — |
| 3. Match 2 Win | $1 | 59.6% | $0.60 | 1 in 5.04 | 1 in 5.04 | 1 in 10.8 | $5,000 | 4 | — |
| 4. Junior Jumbo Bucks | $1 | 56.5% | $0.57 | 1 in 4.92 | 1 in 4.92 | 1 in 11.7 | $10,000 | 3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $1 South Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
- Junior Jumbo Bucks (#1687) at 67.0% current payout, about $0.67 back per ticket, as of September 20, 2026.
- Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in South Carolina?
- The $1 tier averages 61.1% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 68.8%, $5 games average 70.8%, $10 games average 76.1%, $20 games average 79.8%. 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?
- 4 as of September 20, 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.