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Best $2 West Virginia Scratch-Offs (October 2026)

Data captured · 5 active $2 games

As of October 14, 2026, 5 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in West Virginia, averaging 64.8% current payout. The best of them is CELEBRATE 40 3X at 66.4% ($1.33 back per ticket, 1 in 4.34 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, $1 games average 61.9%, $5 games average 67.0%, $10 games average 68.9%, $20 games average 71.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 3.0 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $2

    CELEBRATE 40 3X

    #1248
    66.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.33
    Any prize
    1 in 4.34
    Beats price
    1 in 7.84
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
    Best payout
  2. 2 $2

    DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO

    #1280
    65.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.32
    Any prize
    1 in 4.90
    Beats price
    1 in 8.74
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
    New
  3. 3 $2

    SALEM-WINTER GREEN SEVENS

    #1270
    64.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.29
    Any prize
    1 in 4.74
    Beats price
    1 in 6.05
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  4. 4 $2

    BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s

    #1256
    63.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.28
    Any prize
    1 in 4.83
    Beats price
    1 in 6.02
    Top prizes
    5 of 7
  5. 5 $2

    KENO - Truck-Scoops-Green-Primo

    #1230
    63.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.27
    Any prize
    1 in 4.93
    Beats price
    1 in 9.01
    Top prizes
    1 of 3

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 5 games in a table
$2 West Virginia Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. CELEBRATE 40 3X #1248 $2 66.4% $1.33 1 in 4.34 1 in 4.34 1 in 7.84 $20,000 1 —
2. DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO #1280 New $2 65.9% $1.32 1 in 4.90 1 in 4.90 1 in 8.74 $20,000 3 —
3. SALEM-WINTER GREEN SEVENS #1270 $2 64.6% $1.29 1 in 4.74 1 in 4.74 1 in 6.05 $7,000 2 —
4. BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s #1256 $2 63.9% $1.28 1 in 4.83 1 in 4.83 1 in 6.02 $7,000 5 —
5. KENO - Truck-Scoops-Green-Primo #1230 $2 63.4% $1.27 1 in 4.93 1 in 4.93 1 in 9.01 $20,000 1 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $2 West Virginia scratch-off is best right now?
CELEBRATE 40 3X (#1248) at 66.4% current payout, about $1.33 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in West Virginia?
The $2 tier averages 64.8% current payout across 5 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 61.9%, $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 $2 games are on sale in West Virginia?
5 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 $2 ticket price.

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