Massachusetts · $1 tickets
Best $1 Massachusetts Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 16 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 JINGLE JUMBO BUCKS 10X at $0.70 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 16 $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 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 6.13 | $10,000 | 3,918,180 | 11/11 | |
| 2 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.77 | $5,000 | 5,254,537 | 12/12 | |
| 3 |  $50 in a Flash #522 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.76 | $10,000 | 6,657,955 | 8/8 |
| 4 |  10X#549 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.77 | $10,000 | 4,806,509 | 12/12 |
| 5 | $1 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.62 | $10,000 | 3,400,117 | 12/12 | |
| 6 |  2 FOR $1#531 | $1 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.76 | $10,000 | 2,921,493 | 12/12 |
| 7 | $1 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 4.79 | $10,000 | 2,774,981 | 12/12 | |
| 8 |  $10,000 BONUS PLAY #494 | $1 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 5.93 | $10,000 | 1,291,133 | 10/10 |
| 9 |  $10,000 WIN ALL#447 | $1 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.77 | $10,000 | 660,583 | 11/12 |
| 10 |  10X#485 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.77 | $1,000 | 1,132,741 | 11/12 |
| 11 | $1 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.77 | $80,000 | 1,024,858 | 10/10 | |
| 12 |  Hot 7s#425 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 5.8 | $7,000 | 397,602 | 11/12 |
| 13 | $1 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.79 | $10,000 | 612,952 | 11/11 | |
| 14 |  $50 in a Flash#453 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.76 | $10,000 | 722,320 | 7/8 |
| 15 | $1 | $0.50 / $1 | 1 in 4.68 | $10,000 | 379,394 | 10/12 | |
| 16 |  BONUS 10X#442 | $1 | $0.49 / $1 | 1 in 4.77 | $10,000 | 501,532 | 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.