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 WIN IT ALL at $0.62 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 17 $2 New York games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.62 per $1 and the weakest $0.36 — a 26-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.55. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $25,000 on WIN IT ALL (6 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  WIN IT ALL#1706 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.89 | $25,000 | 5,517,691 | 12/12 |
| 2 |  CASHWORD DOUBLER#1670 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 5.09 | $20,000 | 39,370,671 | 13/13 |
| 3 |  BONUS BLACKJACK#1693 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 4.89 | $21,000 | 4,089,344 | 11/11 |
| 4 |  20Xtra#1683 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.79 | $25,000 | 2,540,529 | 11/12 |
| 5 |  $25,000 EXTRA CA$H#1669 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $25,000 | 1,755,940 | 11/11 |
| 6 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.45 | $100 | 1,817,794 | 8/8 | |
| 7 |  CASHWORD#1649 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 5.02 | $10,000 | 10,777,972 | 8/8 |
| 8 |  CASH DROP#1627 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.81 | $25,000 | 1,468,848 | 12/12 |
| 9 |  TRIPLE 7-11-21#1617 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.91 | $21,000 | 1,336,724 | 13/13 |
| 10 |  BONUS 10X#1642 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.79 | $25,000 | 2,003,363 | 11/12 |
| 11 |  DOUBLE DEUCES#1608 | $2 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.88 | $25,000 | 1,102,946 | 12/12 |
| 12 |  WIN FOR LIFE#1624 | $2 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 3.97 | $2,500 | 20,709,719 | 12/12 |
| 13 |  BLACKJACK DOUBLER#1652 | $2 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $21,000 | 1,412,028 | 10/11 |
| 14 |  XTREME BUCKS#1597 | $2 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.79 | $25,000 | 1,595,321 | 12/12 |
| 15 |  WIN FOR LIFE#1453 | $2 | $0.40 / $1 | 1 in 3.75 | $2,500 | 5,242,186 | 14/14 |
| 16 |  CASHWORD DOUBLER#1619 | $2 | $0.37 / $1 | 1 in 5.09 | $20,000 | 4,819,588 | 11/13 |
| 17 |  CASHWORD DOUBLER#1531 | $2 | $0.36 / $1 | 1 in 5.09 | $20,000 | 5,909,257 | 11/13 |
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.