Texas · $3 tickets
Best $3 Texas Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 3 active $3 scratch-off games in the Texas Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Cashword at $0.66 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 3 $3 Texas games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.66 per $1 and the weakest $0.64 — a 2-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.65. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $60,000 on 30X The Cash Word Search (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashword#2662 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | $50,000 | 19,109,729 | 10/10 |
| 2 | Texas Loteria#2628 | $3 | $0.64 / $1 | $50,000 | 10,592,175 | 14/14 |
| 3 | 30X The Cash Word Search#2711 | $3 | $0.64 / $1 | $60,000 | 11,562,976 | 12/12 |
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.