Connecticut · $20 tickets
Best $20 Connecticut Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 10 active $20 scratch-off games in the CT Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Scratch Games at $0.79 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 10 $20 Connecticut games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.79 per $1 and the weakest $0.64 — a 15-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.72. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $2,000,000 on Scratch Games (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch Games#1796 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 742,323 | 13/13 |
| 2 | Scratch Games#1858 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | $500 | 319,847 | 3/3 |
| 3 | Scratch Games#1856 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,017,411 | 19/19 |
| 4 | Scratch Games#1887 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | $777,777 | 2,201,246 | 11/11 |
| 5 | Scratch Games#1779 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | $200,000 | 641,753 | 11/11 |
| 6 | Scratch Games#1879 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | $250,000 | 2,900,764 | 11/11 |
| 7 | Scratch Games#1813 | $20 | $0.70 / $1 | $20,000 | 2,428,452 | 11/11 |
| 8 | Scratch Games#1780 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | $250,000 | 261,490 | 9/11 |
| 9 | Scratch Games#1804 | $20 | $0.66 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 585,319 | 8/9 |
| 10 | Scratch Games#1739 | $20 | $0.64 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 292,624 | 10/13 |
Even the best $20 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.