Gnome for the Holidays
Best $1 gameGame #2779 · #1 of 2 $1 games
$1
Back per $1, on average
60¢ per $1
- 1 in 4.5 tickets win something
- 57 of 57 $500 top prizes still out there
- Same as at launch
Best $1 Texas Lottery scratch offs
2 Texas scratch tickets cost $1. Ranked by back per $1, Gnome for the Holidays gives back the most, about 60¢ of each $1 on average, and 3-2-Won! the least at 59¢. 2 of 2 still have a top prize unclaimed. Prizes as of 10/21/2026. Every game pays back less than it costs.
3-2-Won!
Game #2735 · #2 of 2 $1 games
$1
Back per $1, on average
59¢ per $1
- 1 in 4.7 tickets win something
- 25 of 40 $500 top prizes still out there
- Worse than at launch
No estimate yet for Winning 7s, Cash Frenzy, Easy...1-2-3. The lottery has not published enough to size the remaining ticket pool.
$1 scratch off questions
- What is the best $1 scratch off in Texas right now?
- By back per $1, Gnome for the Holidays (game #2779). About 60¢ of each $1 comes back on average, based on the prizes still unclaimed as of 10/21/2026. It still pays back less than it costs.
- Which $1 Texas scratch off wins most often?
- Gnome for the Holidays (game #2779): about 1 in 4.5 of the tickets left win something. About 78% of its remaining prizes are $2 or less.
- Which $1 Texas scratch offs still have top prizes left?
- 2 of 2 as of 10/21/2026. Gnome for the Holidays has the most: 57 of 57 at $500.
- Are $1 scratch offs worth it?
- Not as a way to make money: every Texas scratch ticket pays back less than it costs on average. Today the $1 games give back between 59¢ and 60¢ per $1. Across every price the range is 55¢ to 82¢.