Best $2 Washington Scratch Games (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 4 $2 scratch games are on sale in Washington, averaging 68.0% current payout. The best of them is DOUBLE DOLLAR$ at 76.5% ($1.53 back per ticket, 1 in 3.47 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, $1 games average 67.7%, $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 $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 13.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
DOUBLE DOLLAR$
#195376.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.47
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.94
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
Best payout New No top prize left - 2 $2
TIC TAC TRIPLER
#199266.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.80
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
New - 3 $2
CELEBRATE
#199065.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.31
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.29
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.83
- Top prizes
- 540 of 1,045
New - 4 $2
LOTERIA 29TH EDITION
#197263.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.27
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.86
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
New
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 4 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. DOUBLE DOLLAR$ New | $2 | 76.5% | $1.53 | 1 in 3.47 | 1 in 3.47 | 1 in 3.94 | $20,000 | 0 | — |
| 2. TIC TAC TRIPLER New | $2 | 66.3% | $1.33 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.80 | $20,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. CELEBRATE New | $2 | 65.7% | $1.31 | 1 in 4.29 | 1 in 4.29 | 1 in 4.83 | $100 | 540 | — |
| 4. LOTERIA 29TH EDITION New | $2 | 63.3% | $1.27 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 6.86 | $20,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 Washington scratch game is best right now?
- DOUBLE DOLLAR$ (#1953) at 76.5% current payout, about $1.53 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in Washington?
- The $2 tier averages 68.0% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.7%, $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 $2 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 $2 ticket price.