Mississippi · $3 tickets
Best $3 Mississippi Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 3 active $3 scratch-off games in the Mississippi Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is 5X Crossword at $0.56 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 3 $3 Mississippi games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.56 per $1 and the weakest $0.33 — a 23-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.42. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $35,000 on 5X Crossword (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  5X Crossword#237 | $3 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.14 | $35,000 | 1,080,813 | 5/5 |
| 2 |  Wild 7s Bingo#258 | $3 | $0.37 / $1 | 1 in 4.1 | $30,000 | 450,910 | 6/6 |
| 3 |  Bingo Night#221 | $3 | $0.33 / $1 | 1 in 4.09 | $30,000 | 620,416 | 4/4 |
Even the best $3 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.