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Best $10 Iowa Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 14 active $10 scratch-off games in the Iowa Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game at $0.92 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 14 $10 Iowa games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.92 per $1 and the weakest $0.72 — a 20-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.75. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $100,000 on SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10 | $0.92 / $1 | 1 in 3.2 | $100,000 | 111,707 | 8/8 | |
| 2 |  MONEY#751 | $10 | $0.81 / $1 | 1 in 2.9 | $100,000 | 246,912 | 8/8 |
| 3 |  JURASSIC WORLD#743 | $10 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 2.84 | $100,000 | 197,418 | 10/10 |
| 4 |  MONOPOLY DOUBLER#782 | $10 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 2.86 | $100,000 | 562,761 | 8/8 |
| 5 |  50X The Cash#802 | $10 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 2.84 | $100,000 | 841,883 | 9/9 |
| 6 |  Holiday Cash#810 | $10 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 2.82 | $100,000 | 791,385 | 11/11 |
| 7 | $10 | $0.73 / $1 | 1 in 2.87 | $100,000 | 661,431 | 8/8 | |
| 8 |  Triple Jackpot#806 | $10 | $0.73 / $1 | 1 in 3.2 | $100,000 | 956,471 | 10/10 |
| 9 |  $100,000 Riches#786 | $10 | $0.73 / $1 | 1 in 2.84 | $100,000 | 660,858 | 10/10 |
| 10 | $10 | $0.73 / $1 | 1 in 3.29 | $100,000 | 3,601,901 | 10/10 | |
| 11 | $10 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 2.81 | $100,000 | 899,011 | 10/10 | |
| 12 |  Diamond Dollars#778 | $10 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 2.86 | $100,000 | 590,331 | 8/8 |
| 13 |  Instant Jackpot#775 | $10 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 3.25 | $100,000 | 712,622 | 8/8 |
| 14 |  Cash Frenzy#759 | $10 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 3.24 | $100,000 | 541,787 | 9/9 |
Even the best $10 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.