West Virginia · $1 tickets
Best $1 West Virginia Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 5 active $1 scratch-off games in the West Virginia Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is PURRFECT CASH - 7 ELVES at $0.62 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 5 $1 West Virginia games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.62 per $1 and the weakest $0.53 — a 9-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.59. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $5,000 on Global Header Menu (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.12 | $100 | 855,118 | 8/8 | |
| 2 |  Global Header Menu#1277 | $1 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 5.25 | $500 | 1,574,386 | 9/9 |
| 3 | $1 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 5.25 | $500 | 1,332,881 | 9/9 | |
| 4 |  Global Header Menu#1243 | $1 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 5.32 | $1,000 | 947,779 | 8/8 |
| 5 |  Global Header Menu#1249 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.94 | $5,000 | 274,827 | 8/8 |
Even the best $1 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.