Best $3 Washington Scratch Games (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 9 $3 scratch games are on sale in Washington, averaging 69.5% current payout. The best of them is KING CROSSWORD at 85.5% ($2.57 back per ticket, 1 in 2.50 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%, $2 games average 68.0%, $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 $3 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 22.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $3
KING CROSSWORD
#197485.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.48
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
Best payout New No top prize left - 2 $3
CRABBY CROSSWORD
#199384.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.53
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.55
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
New No top prize left - 3 $3
S'MORE SLINGO
#193868.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.05
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.56
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.44
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
New - 4 $3
JACKPOT BINGO
#194465.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.96
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.95
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
New - 5 $3
ITS TIME TO SLINGO
#199564.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.95
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.17
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.79
- Top prizes
- 6 of 6
New - 6 $3
STELLAR CROSSWORD
#201264.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.42
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
New - 7 $3
LOTERIA EXTRA! 3RD EDITION
#197364.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.07
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New - 8 $3
PIXEL BINGO
#196564.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.00
- Top prizes
- 5 of 5
New - 9 $3
LOTERIA EXTRA! 4TH EDITION
#199463.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.90
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.13
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.40
- 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 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. KING CROSSWORD New | $3 | 85.5% | $2.57 | 1 in 2.50 | 1 in 2.50 | 1 in 5.48 | $30,000 | 0 | — |
| 2. CRABBY CROSSWORD New | $3 | 84.1% | $2.52 | 1 in 2.53 | 1 in 2.53 | 1 in 5.55 | $30,000 | 0 | — |
| 3. S'MORE SLINGO New | $3 | 68.4% | $2.05 | 1 in 3.56 | 1 in 3.56 | 1 in 6.44 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 4. JACKPOT BINGO New | $3 | 65.4% | $1.96 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 6.95 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. ITS TIME TO SLINGO New | $3 | 64.9% | $1.95 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 6.79 | $30,000 | 6 | — |
| 6. STELLAR CROSSWORD New | $3 | 64.8% | $1.94 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 7.42 | $30,000 | 4 | — |
| 7. LOTERIA EXTRA! 3RD EDITION New | $3 | 64.7% | $1.94 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 7.07 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 8. PIXEL BINGO New | $3 | 64.6% | $1.94 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 7.00 | $30,000 | 5 | — |
| 9. LOTERIA EXTRA! 4TH EDITION New | $3 | 63.3% | $1.90 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 7.40 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $3 Washington scratch game is best right now?
- KING CROSSWORD (#1974) at 85.5% current payout, about $2.57 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $3 tickets better value than other prices in Washington?
- The $3 tier averages 69.5% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.7%, $2 games average 68.0%, $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 $3 games are on sale in Washington?
- 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 $3 ticket price.