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Best $1 West Virginia Scratch-Offs (October 2026)

Data captured · 6 active $1 games

As of October 14, 2026, 6 $1 scratch-offs are on sale in West Virginia, averaging 61.9% current payout. The best of them is THREE - LAMA - BUG - HOT at 62.8% ($0.63 back per ticket, 1 in 4.82 for any prize).

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 West Virginia as of October 14, 2026, $2 games average 64.8%, $5 games average 67.0%, $10 games average 68.9%, $20 games average 71.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 2.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $1

    THREE - LAMA - BUG - HOT

    #1241
    62.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.63
    Any prize
    1 in 4.82
    Beats price
    1 in 8.61
    Top prizes
    7 of 20
    Best payout
  2. 2 $1

    PURRFECT CASH - 7 ELVES

    #1271
    62.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.63
    Any prize
    1 in 4.07
    Beats price
    1 in 6.97
    Top prizes
    31 of 42
  3. 3 $1

    SHARK-CLUCK-WILD-HOPPY

    #1264
    62.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.62
    Any prize
    1 in 5.08
    Beats price
    1 in 8.86
    Top prizes
    12 of 21
  4. 4 $1

    SPIN-LUCKY-CHERRIES-HAND

    #1243
    62.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.62
    Any prize
    1 in 5.11
    Beats price
    1 in 9.05
    Top prizes
    5 of 10
  5. 5 $1

    CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN

    #1277
    61.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.61
    Any prize
    1 in 5.19
    Beats price
    1 in 9.02
    Top prizes
    16 of 21
  6. 6 $1

    CELEBRATE 40 2X

    #1249
    60.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.60
    Any prize
    1 in 4.42
    Beats price
    1 in 8.72
    Top prizes
    1 of 4

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 6 games in a table
$1 West Virginia Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. THREE - LAMA - BUG - HOT #1241 $1 62.8% $0.63 1 in 4.82 1 in 4.82 1 in 8.61 $500 7 —
2. PURRFECT CASH - 7 ELVES #1271 $1 62.5% $0.63 1 in 4.07 1 in 4.07 1 in 6.97 $100 31 —
3. SHARK-CLUCK-WILD-HOPPY #1264 $1 62.3% $0.62 1 in 5.08 1 in 5.08 1 in 8.86 $500 12 —
4. SPIN-LUCKY-CHERRIES-HAND #1243 $1 62.0% $0.62 1 in 5.11 1 in 5.11 1 in 9.05 $1,000 5 —
5. CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN #1277 $1 61.4% $0.61 1 in 5.19 1 in 5.19 1 in 9.02 $500 16 —
6. CELEBRATE 40 2X #1249 $1 60.1% $0.60 1 in 4.42 1 in 4.42 1 in 8.72 $5,000 1 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $1 West Virginia scratch-off is best right now?
THREE - LAMA - BUG - HOT (#1241) at 62.8% current payout, about $0.63 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in West Virginia?
The $1 tier averages 61.9% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 64.8%, $5 games average 67.0%, $10 games average 68.9%, $20 games average 71.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $1 games are on sale in West Virginia?
6 as of October 14, 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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