Maryland · $20 tickets
Best $20 Maryland Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 12 active $20 scratch-off games in the Maryland Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is THE GAME OF LIFE™ at $0.79 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 12 $20 Maryland games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.79 per $1 and the weakest $0.74 — a 5-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.77. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,000,000 on THE GAME OF LIFE™ (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE GAME OF LIFE™#609 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,867,052 | 11/11 |
| 2 | Extreme Green#811 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 2,055,369 | 11/11 |
| 3 | Triple Red 777s#803 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,650,756 | 13/13 |
| 4 | MONOPOLY™ X100#730 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 679,524 | 12/12 |
| 5 | Lucky 777#748 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,031,689 | 15/15 |
| 6 | Gifts of Green#772 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | $500,000 | 580,937 | 11/11 |
| 7 | $50,000 Cash#613 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,123,542 | 7/7 |
| 8 | All About Cash#758 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 949,902 | 9/9 |
| 9 | Bonus Bingo X20#726 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | $500,000 | 908,261 | 13/13 |
| 10 | $500,000 Crossword#680 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | $500,000 | 1,028,310 | 9/9 |
| 11 | Win $100, $200 or $500#718 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | $500 | 59,767 | 3/3 |
| 12 | 100X the Cash#783 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,191,733 | 11/11 |
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.