Lottery Valley ranks 58 of 58 active California scratch-offs by odds, estimated payout rate, remaining top prizes, and ticket price. 200X ranks as the best overall ticket, while $1 Million California Cash has the best published odds of winning any prize, and LOTERIA™ leads tickets under $5.
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Current leaders by goal before the full top-10 table.
$1 Million California Cash
$40Strongest published overall odds at 1 in 2.32, although many wins may only return the ticket price.
LOTERIA™
$3Strongest composite ranking among tickets under $5.
Top 10 eligible tickets by composite ranking. Updated October 4, 2026.
| Rank | Game | Price | Top Prize | Overall Odds | Odds to Win More | Payout Rate | Top Prizes Left | Why It Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 200X | $30 | $10M | 1 in 2.71 | 1 in 4.94 | 80% | 4 of 5 | Strongest balance among eligible tickets based on an estimated payout rate of 80%, odds of 1 in 4.94 to win more than the ticket price, 80% of original top prizes remaining. |
| #2 | Crossword Xtreme | $30 | $7M | 1 in 2.72 | 1 in 3.73 | 80% | 2 of 4 | Ranks #2 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 80%. |
| #3 | Set For Life (#1748) | $10 | $6M | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 4.87 | 79% | 5 of 5 | Ranks #3 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 79%. |
| #4 | Set for Life (#1705) | $20 | $5M | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 4.96 | 79% | 5 of 6 | Ranks #4 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 79%. |
| #5 | Royal Jackpot | $40 | $15M | 1 in 2.43 | 1 in 5.86 | 83% | 3 of 5 | Ranks #5 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 83%. |
| #6 | Instant Prize Crossword (#1739) | $20 | $2M | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 5.15 | 78% | 12 of 15 | Ranks #6 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 78%. |
| #7 | $1 Million California Cash | $40 | $1M | 1 in 2.32 | 1 in 7.71 | 82% | 39 of 40 | Ranks #7 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 82%. |
| #8 | MONOPOLY (#1669) | $20 | $5M | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 4.96 | 78% | 4 of 6 | Ranks #8 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 78%. |
| #9 | 7's | $30 | $10M | 1 in 2.71 | 1 in 4.95 | 80% | 2 of 5 | Ranks #9 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 80%. |
| #10 | $5,000,000 Extreme Cash | $20 | $5M | 1 in 3.00 | 1 in 5.99 | 77% | 4 of 4 | Ranks #10 on the composite score with an estimated payout rate of 77%. |
Category rankings are more important than the composite score — pick the metric that matches how you want to play.
$1 Million California Cash
$40Strongest published overall odds at 1 in 2.32, although many wins may only return the ticket price.
Alternative: Royal Jackpot
Crossword Xtreme
$30Best calculated odds of winning more than the ticket price (1 in 3.73).
Alternative: Tripling Bonus Crossword
Royal Jackpot
$40Highest estimated payout rate among eligible games at 83% — it still pays back less than it costs on average.
Alternative: $1 Million California Cash
$100 or $200 Frenzy
$20Most top prizes still unclaimed (253379 of 467736).
Alternative: $50 or $100
One primary winner per price band, with a short compare of nearby tickets — not a full reprint of the database.
Overall odds: 1 in 3.74
Ranks highest among active $1 to $3 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Payout Rate | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOTERIA™ | $3 | 1 in 3.74 | 66% | 45 |
| Tripling Bonus Crossword | $3 | 1 in 3.34 | 65% | 7 |
| 15X (#1746) | $3 | 1 in 3.78 | 66% | 27 |
Overall odds: 1 in 3.51
Ranks highest among active $5 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Payout Rate | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1737) | $5 | 1 in 3.51 | 71% | 11 |
| Poker Multiplier | $5 | 1 in 3.62 | 70% | 25 |
| JAWS | $5 | 1 in 3.81 | 70% | 11 |
Overall odds: 1 in 3.76
Ranks highest among active $10 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Payout Rate | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set For Life (#1748) | $10 | 1 in 3.76 | 79% | 5 |
| Neon Jackpot | $10 | 1 in 3.42 | 74% | 5 |
| $1,000,000 Poker | $10 | 1 in 3.50 | 75% | 9 |
Overall odds: 1 in 3.32
Ranks highest among active $20 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Payout Rate | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set for Life (#1705) | $20 | 1 in 3.32 | 79% | 5 |
| Instant Prize Crossword (#1739) | $20 | 1 in 3.10 | 78% | 12 |
| MONOPOLY (#1669) | $20 | 1 in 3.32 | 78% | 4 |
Overall odds: 1 in 2.71
Ranks highest among active $30 to $50 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Payout Rate | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200X | $30 | 1 in 2.71 | 80% | 4 |
| Crossword Xtreme | $30 | 1 in 2.72 | 80% | 2 |
| Royal Jackpot | $40 | 1 in 2.43 | 83% | 3 |
These eligible games currently compare less favorably on ranking metrics. That is not advice to avoid them forever — prize pools change as tickets are claimed.
Planetary Payout
$2Currently ranks #44 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
California Dreamin'
$5Currently ranks #45 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
MONOPOLY (#1665)
$2Currently ranks #46 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
Ca$h Doubler
$2Currently ranks #47 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
GOOOAAAL!
$2Currently ranks #48 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
$100 or $200 Frenzy
$20Currently ranks #49 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
$50 or $100
$10Currently ranks #50 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
15X (#1684)
$3Currently ranks #51 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
All 58 eligible games in the current ranking.
| Rank | Game | Price | Overall Odds | Odds to Win More | Payout Rate | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 200X | $30 | 1 in 2.71 | 1 in 4.94 | 80% | 4 |
| #2 | Crossword Xtreme | $30 | 1 in 2.72 | 1 in 3.73 | 80% | 2 |
| #3 | Set For Life (#1748) | $10 | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 4.87 | 79% | 5 |
| #4 | Set for Life (#1705) | $20 | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 4.96 | 79% | 5 |
| #5 | Royal Jackpot | $40 | 1 in 2.43 | 1 in 5.86 | 83% | 3 |
| #6 | Instant Prize Crossword (#1739) | $20 | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 5.15 | 78% | 12 |
| #7 | $1 Million California Cash | $40 | 1 in 2.32 | 1 in 7.71 | 82% | 39 |
| #8 | MONOPOLY (#1669) | $20 | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 4.96 | 78% | 4 |
| #9 | 7's | $30 | 1 in 2.71 | 1 in 4.95 | 80% | 2 |
| #10 | $5,000,000 Extreme Cash | $20 | 1 in 3.00 | 1 in 5.99 | 77% | 4 |
| #11 | Neon Jackpot | $10 | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 4.71 | 74% | 5 |
| #12 | $1,000,000 Poker | $10 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 4.41 | 75% | 9 |
| #13 | 100X The Cash | $20 | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 4.96 | 79% | 2 |
| #14 | Show Me $5,000,000! | $20 | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 4.96 | 78% | 2 |
| #15 | LOTERIA™ Grande | $10 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 4.44 | 75% | 3 |
| #16 | Red Carpet Riches | $20 | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 5.15 | 78% | 5 |
| #17 | Instant Prize Crossword (#1590) | $20 | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 5.14 | 78% | 9 |
| #18 | Golden State Riches | $20 | 1 in 2.89 | 1 in 8.93 | 78% | 6 |
| #19 | LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1737) | $5 | 1 in 3.51 | 1 in 5.38 | 71% | 11 |
| #20 | Mystery Crossword (#1743) | $10 | 1 in 3.47 | 1 in 7.59 | 77% | 23 |
| #21 | Poker Multiplier | $5 | 1 in 3.62 | 1 in 5.32 | 70% | 25 |
| #22 | 40 Years of Play! | $40 | 1 in 2.85 | 1 in 6.66 | 80% | 1 |
| #23 | California Color Pop | $10 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 4.44 | 75% | 1 |
| #24 | California Jackpot | $10 | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 4.71 | 74% | 3 |
| #25 | Cash King | $20 | 1 in 3.00 | 1 in 5.99 | 77% | 2 |
| #26 | 100X | $20 | 1 in 3.00 | 1 in 5.99 | 77% | 2 |
| #27 | $1,000,000 Money Mania | $10 | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 4.71 | 74% | 2 |
| #28 | JAWS | $5 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 5.31 | 70% | 11 |
| #29 | Full of 500's | $5 | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 5.96 | 70% | 18531 |
| #30 | Cash Crush | $5 | 1 in 4.53 | 1 in 4.54 | 68% | 6 |
| #31 | SuperLotto Plus® Multiplier | $5 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 5.31 | — | 5 |
| #32 | LOTERIA™ | $3 | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 5.80 | 66% | 45 |
| #33 | Tripling Bonus Crossword | $3 | 1 in 3.34 | 1 in 4.13 | 65% | 7 |
| #34 | 15X (#1746) | $3 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 5.90 | 66% | 27 |
| #35 | LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688) | $5 | 1 in 3.51 | 1 in 5.38 | 71% | 3 |
| #36 | MEGA Crossword | $5 | 1 in 3.82 | 1 in 5.80 | 69% | 17 |
| #37 | Power 10's | $10 | 1 in 3.30 | 1 in 6.09 | 75% | 1 |
| #38 | Red, White & Blue 7's | $5 | 1 in 4.73 | 1 in 4.63 | 68% | 3 |
| #39 | Fireball Bingo | $3 | 1 in 3.61 | 1 in 5.12 | 65% | 25 |
| #40 | Boo Bucks | $2 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 6.89 | 66% | 9 |
| #41 | Dominoes | $2 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 6.89 | 66% | 10 |
| #42 | Mystery Crossword (#1708) | $10 | 1 in 3.47 | 1 in 7.61 | 77% | 5 |
| #43 | Poker Nights | $5 | 1 in 3.62 | 1 in 5.32 | 70% | 4 |
| #44 | Planetary Payout | $2 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 6.96 | 66% | 16 |
| #45 | California Dreamin' | $5 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 7.70 | 70% | 5 |
| #46 | MONOPOLY (#1665) | $2 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 6.89 | 66% | 15 |
| #47 | Ca$h Doubler | $2 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 7.43 | 66% | 9 |
| #48 | GOOOAAAL! | $2 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 6.96 | 66% | 11 |
| #49 | $100 or $200 Frenzy | $20 | 1 in 7.94 | 1 in 7.92 | — | 253379 |
| #50 | $50 or $100 | $10 | 1 in 8.13 | 1 in 8.11 | — | 158005 |
| #51 | 15X (#1684) | $3 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 5.90 | 66% | 2 |
| #52 | Set for Life (#1736) | $2 | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 7.98 | 67% | 1 |
| #53 | 10X The Cash | $2 | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 7.16 | 66% | 4 |
| #54 | Winner Winner Chicken Dinner | $5 | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 7.37 | 69% | 2 |
| #55 | Rockin' Riches | $1 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 8.17 | 65% | 28 |
| #56 | Straight 8's | $1 | 1 in 4.59 | 1 in 8.79 | 66% | 22 |
| #57 | $100 or $200 | $20 | 1 in 7.94 | 1 in 7.92 | — | 62370 |
| #58 | The Lucky Spot! | $1 | 1 in 4.78 | 1 in 8.48 | 64% | 27 |
Answers about the best California scratch-offs to buy, odds, price tiers, and how rankings work.
As of October 4, 2026, 200X ranks as the best overall California scratch-off among 58 eligible games. Strongest balance among eligible tickets based on an estimated payout rate of 80%, odds of 1 in 4.94 to win more than the ticket price, 80% of original top prizes remaining. These rankings do not guarantee a win.
$1 Million California Cash currently has the best published overall odds at 1 in 2.32. Overall odds count any prize as a win, including prizes equal to the ticket price, so they do not necessarily mean the best chance of winning more than the ticket price.
$100 or $200 Frenzy currently shows the most top prizes remaining (253379 of 467736). Raw remaining counts are not the same as current top-prize odds.
LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1737) currently leads the $5 tier.
Set For Life (#1748) currently leads the $10 tier.
Not automatically. Higher-priced tickets often have different prize structures and may show stronger published overall odds, but payout rates and remaining top prizes vary by game. Compare odds, payout rate where available, and prize availability inside each price tier.
Newer games can have more intact prize pools, but a recent launch does not guarantee a higher payout rate or better odds than an older eligible game. Treat “best new” as its own category, not a substitute for payout rate.
Eligible active games need published odds or prize-tier data. A game with a published top-prize count ranks only while at least one top prize remains. When the California Lottery does not publish remaining counts, active games are ranked on those odds. Games with all top prizes claimed stay in the full scratch-off database but are excluded from rankings. Official lottery data is labeled separately from Lottery Valley calculations. See the methodology section on this page for weights and limitations.
Rankings refresh when underlying California Lottery game and prize data change in Lottery Valley’s database. The date shown on this page reflects the latest game data used for the ranking, not a live feed of every claim.
No. Scratch-off games are random. Stronger comparative metrics improve how tickets compare to each other on published data; they do not identify winning tickets or guarantee a prize. On average, every game pays back less than it costs.
Published California Lottery game pages, overall odds, ticket prices, top prizes, and top-prizes-remaining figures where available.
Games must be active or ending and include enough published odds or prize-tier data to support ranking. A game with a published top-prize count ranks only while at least one top prize remains. When the California Lottery does not publish remaining counts, active games are ranked on those odds. Games with all top prizes claimed stay on the full scratch-off database but are excluded from rankings. Ended and coming-soon games are listing-only as well.
When inputs are available: 35% payout-rate percentile, 25% percentile for odds of winning more than the ticket price, 25% top-prize-availability percentile, 15% published overall-odds percentile. Missing inputs redistribute weight across the metrics California publishes. Large prize means ≥$100,000.
Rankings follow this published methodology and are not changed by affiliate relationships. Data analysis by Lottery Valley; reviewed by Jacob Dymond, Founder and Editor.
Overall odds show how often any prize appears across the printed ticket pool. A prize equal to the ticket price may count as a win, so the best overall odds do not necessarily mean the best chance of winning more than you paid.
Combines every prize tier worth more than the ticket price. When a lottery doesn't publish tier odds, they are estimated as tickets printed divided by the number of prizes in that tier.
The share of ticket sales a game pays back in prizes: total prize value divided by tickets printed times the ticket price. A 70% payout rate means a $10 ticket returns about $7 in prizes on average, an average loss of $3. When remaining prize counts are fresh, we estimate the payout of the tickets still unsold, assuming tickets sell at the pace prizes are claimed (claims lag sales, so it is an estimate). Prizes count at advertised value, not cash option or after-tax value. When the lottery doesn't publish tickets printed, it is estimated from overall odds times total winning tickets.
We don't show a payout rate when the full prize table isn't published, when the published figures don't add up, or when too few tickets remain to estimate. A payout rate above 100% is never shown. Payout rate describes the average across all tickets; it isn't a prediction for any ticket and isn't a recommendation to buy.
Raw remaining counts and the share of original top prizes still available. That is top-prize availability — not the same as current top-prize odds, which require remaining ticket inventory.
Rankings cannot identify winning ticket locations or change the randomness of scratch-off games. 18+ only.
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