Best $3 Washington Scratch Games (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 8 $3 scratch games are on sale in Washington, averaging 67.8% current payout. The best of them is S'MORE SLINGO at 68.3% ($2.05 back per ticket, 1 in 3.52 for any prize). CRABBY CROSSWORD tops the list below at 83.5%, 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, $1 games average 68.6%, $2 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 $3 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 19.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $3
CRABBY CROSSWORD
#199383.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.53
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.61
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
Figures uncertain No top prize left - 2 $3
S'MORE SLINGO
#193868.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.05
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.52
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.49
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 3 $3
ITS TIME TO SLINGO
#199565.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.08
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.67
- Top prizes
- 4 of 6
- 4 $3
LOTERIA EXTRA! 4TH EDITION
#199465.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.96
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 5 $3
JACKPOT BINGO
#194465.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.94
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
- 6 $3
LOTERIA EXTRA! 5TH EDITION
#201465.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.95
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.15
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.24
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 7 $3
PIXEL BINGO
#196565.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.95
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.93
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 8 $3
STELLAR CROSSWORD
#201263.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.92
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.55
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
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 8 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CRABBY CROSSWORD | $3 | 83.5%? | $2.50 | 1 in 2.53 | 1 in 2.53 | 1 in 5.61 | $30,000 | 0 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. S'MORE SLINGO | $3 | 68.3% | $2.05 | 1 in 3.52 | 1 in 3.52 | 1 in 6.49 | $30,000 | 1 | +0.1 pts |
| 3. ITS TIME TO SLINGO | $3 | 65.8% | $1.97 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 6.67 | $30,000 | 4 | 0.0 pts |
| 4. LOTERIA EXTRA! 4TH EDITION | $3 | 65.8% | $1.97 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 6.96 | $30,000 | 1 | +5.3 pts |
| 5. JACKPOT BINGO | $3 | 65.6% | $1.97 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 6.94 | $30,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 6. LOTERIA EXTRA! 5TH EDITION New | $3 | 65.0% | $1.95 | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 7.24 | $30,000 | 4 | -0.1 pts |
| 7. PIXEL BINGO | $3 | 65.0% | $1.95 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 6.93 | $30,000 | 4 | -0.3 pts |
| 8. STELLAR CROSSWORD | $3 | 63.9% | $1.92 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 7.55 | $30,000 | 3 | -0.6 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $3 Washington scratch game is best right now?
- S'MORE SLINGO (#1938) at 68.3% current payout, about $2.05 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $3 tickets better value than other prices in Washington?
- The $3 tier averages 67.8% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 68.6%, $2 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 $3 games are on sale in Washington?
- 8 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 $3 ticket price.