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 $0.65 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 3 $3 Texas games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.65 per $1 and the weakest $0.63 — a 2-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.64. 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 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cashword#2662 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.07 | $50,000 | 14,691,169 | 10/10 |
| 2 | $3 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.39 | $60,000 | 10,617,317 | 12/12 | |
| 3 |  Texas Loteria#2628 | $3 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.38 | $50,000 | 6,682,110 | 14/14 |
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.