Which Pennsylvania scratch-offs win the most?
Pennsylvania is one of the more generous scratch-off states, and its best games return more than 80 cents of every dollar as prizes. These are the 71 games on sale as of the first week of October 2026.
| Game | Price | Payout | Top prize | Top prizes left | ValueScore™ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Money Match | $30 | 82.5% | $1,000,000 | 2 of 5 | 77.6 |
| $1,000,000 a Year for Life | $50 | 82.0% | $1 million a year for life | 2 of 5 | 72.9 |
| Ca$h Money | $50 | 80.1% | $4,000,000 | 5 of 5 | 80.4 |
| Million Dollar Win It All | $50 | 80.1% | $1,000,000 | 17 of 20 | 85.3 |
| $500 Blowout | $20 | 80.0% | $500 | 27,902 of 57,000 | 78.0 |
The $20 $500 Blowout is the odd one out, a game with no prize bigger than $500 that still returns 80% of sales, because it puts its money into 57,000 top prizes of $500 instead of a few large ones. At $50, Ca$h Money has all five of its $4 million prizes and has sold about 9% of its tickets. The best-rated game on our ValueScore™ is GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE, a $30 ticket at 92.2 that returns 79.2% and still has four of its five $1 million prizes.
Above the national average at most prices
| Price | Games | Pennsylvania average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | 7 | 65.5% | 61.6% |
| $2 | 7 | 70.2% | 65.5% |
| $3 | 3 | 67.7% | 65.2% |
| $5 | 18 | 73.5% | 69.2% |
| $10 | 16 | 75.6% | 73.1% |
| $20 | 5 | 78.0% | 75.2% |
| $30 | 11 | 78.8% | 77.5% |
| $50 | 4 | 80.6% | 79.3% |
Pennsylvania beats the national average at all eight prices, by the most at $2 and $5, where it returns about four and a half points more. Its $2 games even out-pay its $3 games. Only one Pennsylvania game on sale, the $5 Winning 7s, has run out of top prizes. The state's top prizes remaining are tracked daily, and its September launches are covered separately.
How we did this. Payout, top prizes, remaining top prizes, and ValueScore™ are Pennsylvania Lottery game data in our database as of the first week of October 2026. Pennsylvania publishes remaining counts only for each game's top prize levels. National averages are simple means of all active US games in our data at each price. Payout counts any free-ticket prizes at the ticket's price, and the lifetime prize on $1,000,000 a Year for Life at the lottery's stated value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Pennsylvania scratch-off wins the most?
Merry Money Match, a $30 game, returns 82.5% of sales as prizes, the most of any Pennsylvania scratch-off as of the first week of October 2026. It still has two of its five $1 million top prizes.
What is the best Pennsylvania scratch-off to buy right now?
GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE, a $30 game, rates highest on our ValueScore at 92.2 as of the first week of October 2026. It returns 79.2% of sales as prizes, about 5% of its tickets have sold, and four of its five $1 million prizes remain.
Do Pennsylvania scratch-offs pay better than other states?
At most prices, yes. Pennsylvania's $5 games average 73.5% and its $10 games 75.6%, against national averages of about 69.2% and 73.1%. Its $2 games average 70.2%.
Phil Nageotte is a writer covering scratch-off odds, expected value, prize data, and more. He joined ScratchCheck in 2026 after years of tracking lottery payouts in spreadsheets of his own.
