Best $10 Virginia Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 9 $10 scratchers are on sale in Virginia, averaging 72.4% current payout. The best of them is SIX FIGURES at 76.9% ($7.69 back per ticket, 1 in 3.68 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 Virginia today, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 61.9%, $5 games average 67.1%, $20 games average 80.9%, $30 games average 78.4%, $50 games average 79.3%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 8.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $10
SIX FIGURES
#238976.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.17
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $10
Instant Cash
#240274.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.48
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.01
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $10
Hit It Big!
#214074.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.97
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 4 $10
20X THE MONEY
#237773.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.36
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.80
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
- 5 $10
Gold 7s
#242171.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.19
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.37
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
New - 6 $10
CASH BLOWOUT
#232171.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.17
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.40
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.40
- Top prizes
- 2,497 of 5,285
- 7 $10
BIG BANK PAYDAY
#241370.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.05
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.44
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 8 $10
BIG BILLS
#239669.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.92
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.21
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.13
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 9 $10
Crossword Spectacular
#237568.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.87
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.00
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.88
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
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 9 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. SIX FIGURES | $10 | 76.9% | $7.69 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 6.17 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. Instant Cash | $10 | 74.8% | $7.48 | 1 in 5.01 | 1 in 5.01 | 1 in 5.01 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. Hit It Big! | $10 | 74.0% | $7.40 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 6.97 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 4. 20X THE MONEY | $10 | 73.6% | $7.36 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 6.80 | $1,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 5. Gold 7s New | $10 | 71.9% | $7.19 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 6.37 | $577,777 | 2 | — |
| 6. CASH BLOWOUT | $10 | 71.7% | $7.17 | 1 in 9.40 | 1 in 9.40 | 1 in 9.40 | $500 | 2,497 | — |
| 7. BIG BANK PAYDAY | $10 | 70.5% | $7.05 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 6.44 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 8. BIG BILLS | $10 | 69.2% | $6.92 | 1 in 4.21 | 1 in 4.21 | 1 in 7.13 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 9. Crossword Spectacular | $10 | 68.7% | $6.87 | 1 in 4.00 | 1 in 4.00 | 1 in 6.88 | $300,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $10 Virginia scratcher is best right now?
- SIX FIGURES (#2389) at 76.9% current payout, about $7.69 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in Virginia?
- The $10 tier averages 72.4% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 61.9%, $5 games average 67.1%, $20 games average 80.9%, $30 games average 78.4%, $50 games average 79.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $10 games are on sale in Virginia?
- 9 as of September 21, 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 $10 ticket price.