New Jersey · $3 tickets
Best $3 New Jersey Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 7 active $3 scratch-off games in the New Jersey Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Crossword at $0.64 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 7 $3 New Jersey games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.64 per $1 and the weakest $0.47 — a 18-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.57. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $875,200 on Win For Life! (0 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crossword#1980 | $3 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 10,773,637 | 8/8 |
| 2 |  LOTERIA#1982 | $3 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $30,000 | 2,959,846 | 12/12 |
| 3 |  LOTERIA#1899 | $3 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $30,000 | 1,135,162 | 12/12 |
| 4 |  LOTERIA#1952 | $3 | $0.61 / $1 | — | $30,000 | 759,323 | 12/12 |
| 5 |  Win For Life!#1867 | $3 | $0.52 / $1 | — | $875,200 | 932,975 | 10/12 |
| 6 |  Crossword#1953 | $3 | $0.50 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 1,283,159 | 8/8 |
| 7 |  Crossword#1918 | $3 | $0.47 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 1,039,386 | 8/8 |
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.