Massachusetts · $1 tickets
Best $1 Massachusetts Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 15 active $1 scratch-off games in the Massachusetts Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $50 in a Flash at $0.70 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 15 $1 Massachusetts games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.70 per $1 and the weakest $0.49 — a 21-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.62. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $80,000 on $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50 in a Flash #522 | $1 | $0.70 / $1 | $10,000 | 7,657,555 | 8/8 |
| 2 | 10X#549 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | $10,000 | 6,450,948 | 12/12 |
| 3 | $10,000 SILVER STRIKE #537 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | $10,000 | 4,385,069 | 12/12 |
| 4 | 2 FOR $1#531 | $1 | $0.68 / $1 | $10,000 | 3,721,706 | 12/12 |
| 5 | LUCK OF THE IRISH TRIPLER #476 | $1 | $0.67 / $1 | $10,000 | 1,387,265 | 11/12 |
| 6 | $10,000 DOUBLE WIN#493 | $1 | $0.67 / $1 | $10,000 | 3,653,117 | 12/12 |
| 7 | $10,000 BONUS PLAY #494 | $1 | $0.66 / $1 | $10,000 | 1,819,496 | 10/10 |
| 8 | $10,000 WIN ALL#447 | $1 | $0.63 / $1 | $10,000 | 666,126 | 11/12 |
| 9 | 10X#485 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | $1,000 | 1,153,529 | 11/12 |
| 10 | $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE#478 | $1 | $0.60 / $1 | $80,000 | 1,368,418 | 10/10 |
| 11 | $10,000 WINTER WINNINGS #514 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | $10,000 | 673,656 | 11/11 |
| 12 | Hot 7s#425 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | $7,000 | 401,151 | 11/12 |
| 13 | $50 in a Flash#453 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | $10,000 | 739,980 | 7/8 |
| 14 | $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT #459 | $1 | $0.50 / $1 | $10,000 | 383,493 | 10/12 |
| 15 | BONUS 10X#442 | $1 | $0.49 / $1 | $10,000 | 505,987 | 12/12 |
Even the best $1 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.