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Best $1 Washington Scratch Games (November 2026)

Data captured · 5 active $1 games

As of November 6, 2026, 5 $1 scratch games are on sale in Washington, averaging 68.6% current payout. The best of them is MONSTER MONEY at 66.0% ($0.66 back per ticket, 1 in 3.44 for any prize). BLACK CHERRY DOUBLER tops the list below at 76.5%, 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 Washington as of November 6, 2026, $2 games average 67.8%, $3 games average 67.8%, $5 games average 69.0%, $10 games average 70.7%, $20 games average 76.3%, $30 games average 75.2%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 15.3 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $1

    BLACK CHERRY DOUBLER

    #1976
    76.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.76
    Any prize
    1 in 2.74
    Beats price
    1 in 5.38
    Top prizes
    0 of 4
    Figures uncertain No top prize left
  2. 2 $1

    WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER

    #1986
    73.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.74
    Any prize
    1 in 2.88
    Beats price
    1 in 5.66
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
    Figures uncertain
  3. 3 $1

    MONSTER MONEY

    #2016
    66.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.66
    Any prize
    1 in 3.44
    Beats price
    1 in 6.83
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  4. 4 $1

    LUCKY DOG DOUBLER

    #2005
    65.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.66
    Any prize
    1 in 3.24
    Beats price
    1 in 6.40
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  5. 5 $1

    WHITE ELEPHANT

    #2023
    61.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.61
    Any prize
    1 in 3.83
    Beats price
    1 in 7.59
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
    New

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 5 games in a table
$1 Washington Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. BLACK CHERRY DOUBLER #1976 $1 76.5%? $0.76 1 in 2.74 1 in 2.74 1 in 5.38 $2,000 0 0.0 pts
2. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER #1986 $1 73.6%? $0.74 1 in 2.88 1 in 2.88 1 in 5.66 $1,000 1 -0.1 pts
3. MONSTER MONEY #2016 $1 66.0% $0.66 1 in 3.44 1 in 3.44 1 in 6.83 $2,000 1 +0.5 pts
4. LUCKY DOG DOUBLER #2005 $1 65.6% $0.66 1 in 3.24 1 in 3.24 1 in 6.40 $2,000 1 +0.1 pts
5. WHITE ELEPHANT #2023 New $1 61.2% $0.61 1 in 3.83 1 in 3.83 1 in 7.59 $2,000 3 -0.1 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $1 Washington scratch game is best right now?
MONSTER MONEY (#2016) at 66.0% current payout, about $0.66 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in Washington?
The $1 tier averages 68.6% current payout across 5 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 67.8%, $3 games average 67.8%, $5 games average 69.0%, $10 games average 70.7%, $20 games average 76.3%, $30 games average 75.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $1 games are on sale in Washington?
5 as of November 6, 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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