New York · $2 tickets
Best $2 New York Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 17 active $2 scratch-off games in the New York Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is CASHWORD DOUBLER at $0.63 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 17 $2 New York games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.63 per $1 and the weakest $0.36 — a 27-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.55. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $25,000 on $25,000 EXTRA CA$H (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASHWORD DOUBLER#1670 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | $20,000 | 48,537,437 | 13/13 |
| 2 | BONUS BLACKJACK#1693 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | $21,000 | 5,769,522 | 11/11 |
| 3 | $25,000 EXTRA CA$H#1669 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | $25,000 | 2,791,476 | 11/11 |
| 4 | CASHWORD#1649 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | $10,000 | 15,184,667 | 8/8 |
| 5 | 20Xtra#1683 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | $25,000 | 2,742,825 | 11/12 |
| 6 | $100s FOR THE HOLIDAYS#1676 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | $100 | 1,880,092 | 8/8 |
| 7 | TRIPLE 7-11-21#1617 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | $21,000 | 1,341,538 | 13/13 |
| 8 | CASH DROP#1627 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | $25,000 | 1,484,039 | 12/12 |
| 9 | BONUS 10X#1642 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | $25,000 | 2,015,144 | 11/12 |
| 10 | DOUBLE DEUCES#1608 | $2 | $0.58 / $1 | $25,000 | 1,108,934 | 12/12 |
| 11 | WIN FOR LIFE#1624 | $2 | $0.57 / $1 | $2,500 | 23,625,425 | 12/12 |
| 12 | BLACKJACK DOUBLER#1652 | $2 | $0.56 / $1 | $21,000 | 1,424,991 | 10/11 |
| 13 | IT TAKES 2#1573 | $2 | $0.56 / $1 | $25,000 | 1,517,927 | 10/11 |
| 14 | XTREME BUCKS#1597 | $2 | $0.56 / $1 | $25,000 | 1,629,503 | 12/12 |
| 15 | WIN FOR LIFE#1453 | $2 | $0.40 / $1 | $2,500 | 5,247,609 | 14/14 |
| 16 | CASHWORD DOUBLER#1619 | $2 | $0.37 / $1 | $20,000 | 4,833,398 | 11/13 |
| 17 | CASHWORD DOUBLER#1531 | $2 | $0.36 / $1 | $20,000 | 5,911,706 | 12/13 |
Even the best $2 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.