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Best $3 Texas Lottery scratch offs

3 Texas scratch tickets cost $3. Ranked by back per $1, Cashword gives back the most, about 65¢ of each $1 on average, and Texas Loteria the least at 63¢. 3 of 3 still have a top prize unclaimed. Prizes as of 10/21/2026. Every game pays back less than it costs.

Cashword
Game #2662 · #1 of 3 $3 games
Best $3 game
Cashword ticket
$3
Back per $1, on average
65¢ per $1
  • 1 in 4.1 tickets win something
  • 7 of 13 $50K top prizes still out there
  • Worse than at launch
30X The Cash Word Search
Game #2711 · #2 of 3 $3 games
30X The Cash Word Search ticket
$3
Back per $1, on average
64¢ per $1
  • 1 in 4.4 tickets win something
  • 4 of 6 $60K top prizes still out there
  • Same as at launch
Texas Loteria
Game #2628 · #3 of 3 $3 games
Texas Loteria ticket
$3
Back per $1, on average
63¢ per $1
  • 1 in 4.4 tickets win something
  • 3 of 14 $50K top prizes still out there
  • Worse than at launch

$3 scratch off questions

What is the best $3 scratch off in Texas right now?
By back per $1, Cashword (game #2662). About 65¢ 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 $3 Texas scratch off wins most often?
Cashword (game #2662): about 1 in 4.1 of the tickets left win something. About 68% of its remaining prizes are $6 or less.
Which $3 Texas scratch offs still have top prizes left?
3 of 3 as of 10/21/2026. Cashword has the most: 7 of 13 at $50,000.
Are $3 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 $3 games give back between 63¢ and 65¢ per $1. Across every price the range is 55¢ to 82¢.

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