Best $1 Washington Scratch Games (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 4 $1 scratch games are on sale in Washington, averaging 67.7% current payout. The best of them is WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER at 73.9% ($0.74 back per ticket, 1 in 2.87 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 Washington today, $2 games average 68.0%, $3 games average 69.5%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 76.2%, $30 games average 75.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 10.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $1
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER
#198673.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.87
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.63
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
Best payout New - 2 $1
BLACK CHERRY DOUBLER
#197667.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.67
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.17
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New - 3 $1
LUCKY DOG DOUBLER
#200566.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.35
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New - 4 $1
MONSTER MONEY
#201663.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.64
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.02
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
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 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. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER New | $1 | 73.9% | $0.74 | 1 in 2.87 | 1 in 2.87 | 1 in 5.63 | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. BLACK CHERRY DOUBLER New | $1 | 67.1% | $0.67 | 1 in 3.14 | 1 in 3.14 | 1 in 6.17 | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. LUCKY DOG DOUBLER New | $1 | 66.0% | $0.66 | 1 in 3.26 | 1 in 3.26 | 1 in 6.35 | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 4. MONSTER MONEY New | $1 | 63.7% | $0.64 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 7.02 | $2,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $1 Washington scratch game is best right now?
- WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER (#1986) at 73.9% current payout, about $0.74 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in Washington?
- The $1 tier averages 67.7% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 68.0%, $3 games average 69.5%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 76.2%, $30 games average 75.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $1 games are on sale in Washington?
- 4 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 $1 ticket price.