South Carolina · $3 tickets
Best $3 South Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 6 active $3 scratch-off games in the SC Education Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword at $0.69 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 6 $3 South Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.69 per $1 and the weakest $0.56 — a 13-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.63. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $100,000 on Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword (6 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword#1681 | $3 | $0.69 / $1 | $100,000 | 3,278,140 | 15/15 |
| 2 | Treasure Hunt#1672 | $3 | $0.68 / $1 | $75,000 | 2,574,561 | 13/13 |
| 3 | LOTERIA™#1657 | $3 | $0.67 / $1 | $75,000 | 178,532 | 14/14 |
| 4 | Bingo#1652 | $3 | $0.59 / $1 | $75,000 | 483,034 | 14/15 |
| 5 | Cash Lines#1676 | $3 | $0.58 / $1 | $75,000 | 524,215 | 12/13 |
| 6 | Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword#1651 | $3 | $0.56 / $1 | $100,000 | 299,657 | 15/15 |
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.