Missouri · $20 tickets
Best $20 Missouri Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 12 active $20 scratch-off games in the Missouri Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is 24K GOLD at $0.87 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 12 $20 Missouri games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.87 per $1 and the weakest $0.72 — a 15-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.78. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $2,000,000 on 24K GOLD (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24K GOLD#359 | $20 | $0.87 / $1 | 1 in 3.04 | $2,000,000 | 618,020 | 11/12 |
| 2 | $20 | $0.82 / $1 | 1 in 3.04 | $2,000,000 | 910,887 | 11/12 | |
| 3 | $20 | $0.80 / $1 | 1 in 3.17 | $2,000,000 | 1,218,665 | 11/11 | |
| 4 |  RED HOT MONEY#563 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 3.08 | $2,000,000 | 2,710,899 | 12/12 |
| 5 |  DIAMONDS & GOLD#502 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 3.04 | $2,000,000 | 1,480,848 | 12/12 |
| 6 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 3.04 | $2,000,000 | 1,621,232 | 12/12 | |
| 7 |  200X CASH BLITZ#488 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 3.08 | $2,000,000 | 1,723,922 | 12/12 |
| 8 |  MONEY#538 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 3.15 | $2,000,000 | 1,785,099 | 13/13 |
| 9 |  THE PERFECT GIFT#568 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 2.95 | $300,000 | 1,292,351 | 12/12 |
| 10 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 3.04 | $2,000,000 | 2,188,539 | 12/12 | |
| 11 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 7.89 | $200 | 371,430 | 2/2 | |
| 12 |  40TH ANNIVERSARY#539 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 3.17 | $2,000,000 | 1,250,305 | 11/12 |
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.