New York · $3 tickets
Best $3 New York Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 8 active $3 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 LUCKY LINES at $0.64 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 8 $3 New York games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.64 per $1 and the weakest $0.53 — a 10-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.60. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $70,000 on MATCH 7s (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LUCKY LINES#1611 | $3 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.8 | $60,000 | 852,123 | 10/10 |
| 2 |  DIAMOND CASHWORD#1702 | $3 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.06 | $60,000 | 12,295,693 | 14/14 |
| 3 |  MATCH 7s#1696 | $3 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 3.98 | $70,000 | 6,013,381 | 13/13 |
| 4 |  UNLOCK IT!#1656 | $3 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 3.92 | $60,000 | 2,678,063 | 13/14 |
| 5 |  WIN $60,000#1673 | $3 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 3.92 | $60,000 | 2,185,333 | 14/14 |
| 6 |  30Xtra CASHWORD#1687 | $3 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 4.1 | $60,000 | 3,294,648 | 18/18 |
| 7 | $3 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 4.12 | $60,000 | 635,309 | 13/13 | |
| 8 |  CASHWORD EXTRA!#1662 | $3 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.06 | $60,000 | 2,041,262 | 14/15 |
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.