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Updated November 5, 2026

Best $20 scratch-off tickets, by state

346 active $20 scratch-offs across 35 states. Official overall odds on them run from 1 in 2.61 to 1 in 913. Pick your state for each game's odds and top prizes left.

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Arizona6 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.81 to 1 in 3.10California18 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.89 to 1 in 7.94Colorado16 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.83 to 1 in 4.85Connecticut7 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.85 to 1 in 9.19District of Columbia1 $20 game · odds 1 in 3.10Florida10 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.68 to 1 in 3.33Georgia20 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.90 to 1 in 4.62Idaho4 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.17 to 1 in 913Indiana14 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.43 to 1 in 8.94Iowa8 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.88 to 1 in 2.90Kentucky19 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.61 to 1 in 9.93Louisiana3 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.20 to 1 in 3.33Maryland11 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.83 to 1 in 8.84Massachusetts10 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.85 to 1 in 3.69Michigan18 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.26 to 1 in 8.48Minnesota6 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.76 to 1 in 9.48Mississippi7 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.40 to 1 in 4.50Missouri10 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.95 to 1 in 7.89Nebraska4 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.06 to 1 in 9.66New Hampshire4 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.16 to 1 in 9.04New Jersey15 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.51 to 1 in 9.70New Mexico3 $20 games · odds 1 in 3 to 1 in 3.68New York14 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.55 to 1 in 8North Carolina14 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.10 to 1 in 9.88Ohio9 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.05 to 1 in 3.48Oklahoma4 $20 games · odds 1 in 3 to 1 in 3.15Oregon10 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.74 to 1 in 8.77Pennsylvania16 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.72 to 1 in 3.67Rhode Island8 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.29 to 1 in 9.65South Carolina5 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.09 to 1 in 4.47Texas17 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.29 to 1 in 9.49Virginia12 $20 games · odds 1 in 2.91 to 1 in 9.34Washington7 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.31 to 1 in 3.51West Virginia5 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.73 to 1 in 5.74Wisconsin11 $20 games · odds 1 in 3.10 to 1 in 4.80

What makes a $20 scratch-off worth buying?

Three things matter. Overall odds are the printed chance any prize hits across the whole print run, and they never change. Prizes left change every day as winners claim them, so a game with strong odds can be picked clean of its top prizes. The third is the mix: which prizes are still unclaimed compared with the printed prize ladder. Scratch Better turns that comparison into Great, Okay, or Skip in the iOS app.

Games don't travel between states. A $20 ticket in Ohio is a different game from a $20 ticket in Texas, so start with your state.

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Questions

Which $20 scratch-off is best right now?

It depends on your state and on which prizes are left today. Pick your state above for every $20 game's official odds and top prizes left. The Scratch Better iOS app ranks each one Great, Okay, or Skip.

Are $20 scratch-offs better than cheaper tickets?

Pricier games often print better overall odds, and states often put a bigger share of the price into prizes. That doesn't make every one a good buy: once the big prizes are claimed, a pricier ticket can be a worse bet than a cheaper one.

Where do these numbers come from?

From each state lottery's own published game data. Scratch Better is not affiliated with any lottery and does not sell tickets.

Scratch Better is not affiliated with any state lottery and does not sell tickets. Rankings are relative, not a guaranteed edge.