The least-bad Washington scratch-off at every price, ranked by real after-tax value. Updated October 1, 2026.
Almost every scratch-off loses money on average — these lose the least after the lump-sum cut and federal + Washington taxes, and still have a top prize left to win. Hard-to-find tickets are flagged so you don't waste a trip.
MONSTER MONEY returns about $0.60 per $1 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 2 of 4 $2K top prizes left — the best of 4 $1 games in Washington.
CELEBRATE returns about $1.29 per $2 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 536 of 1045 $100 top prizes left — the best of 4 $2 games in Washington.
PIXEL BINGO returns about $1.94 per $3 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 5 of 5 $30K top prizes left — the best of 9 $3 games in Washington.
HIGH CARD POKER returns about $3.41 per $5 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 2 of 4 $50K top prizes left — the best of 20 $5 games in Washington.
TRIPLE CASH PAYOUT returns about $7.93 per $10 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 1 of 3 $250K top prize left — the best of 10 $10 games in Washington.
LOTERIA SUPER GRANDE 5TH EDIT returns about $14.59 per $20 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 2 of 3 $500K top prizes left — the best of 7 $20 games in Washington.
$2,000,000 DIAMOND Dazzler returns about $22.13 per $30 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 3 of 3 $2M top prizes left — the best of 4 $30 games in Washington.
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