Hot 7s
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
10
VALUESCORE
Poor
Hot 7s is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 5.80, meaning roughly 1 in every 6 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.70 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $7,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (4% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 10/100 (Poor) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 5.80
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$7,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
4%
ValueScore™
10 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 17% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 5.80), lower than most games.
- Expected value of $0.70 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 5.80 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$7,052,200
Current Prize Pool
$230,134
Payout Percentage
3.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
69,399
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
10,086,362
Estimated Remaining
402,514
% Remaining
4.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,000 | 1 in 1,260,000 | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 10 | 0 | Claimed |
| $200 | 1 in 18,000 | 560 | 4 | 1% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,946 | 5,180 | 89 | 2% |
| $40 | 1 in 1,059 | 9,520 | 132 | 1% |
| $25 | 1 in 1,000 | 10,080 | 253 | 3% |
| $20 | 1 in 299 | 33,670 | 644 | 2% |
| $10 | 1 in 94 | 107,520 | 2,873 | 3% |
| $5 | 1 in 83 | 120,960 | 4,103 | 3% |
| $4 | 1 in 68 | 147,840 | 5,246 | 4% |
| $3 | 1 in 63 | 161,280 | 6,612 | 4% |
| $2 | 1 in 9 | 1,142,400 | 49,442 | 4% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
10
VALUESCORE
Poor
10
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 425
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 1/9/2024
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the Hot 7s scratch-off a good buy?
Hot 7s has a ValueScore of 10/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in Massachusetts. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does Hot 7s cost?
Hot 7s costs $1 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Hot 7s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Hot 7s are 1 in 5.80. This means roughly 1 in every 6 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Hot 7s?
The top prize for Hot 7s is $7,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Hot 7s?
Hot 7s offers 12 distinct prize levels: $7,000 (8 total), $2,000 (10 total), $200 (560 total), $100 (5,180 total), $40 (9,520 total), $25 (10,080 total), $20 (33,670 total), $10 (107,520 total), $5 (120,960 total), $4 (147,840 total), $3 (161,280 total), and $2 (1,142,400 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Hot 7s?
Based on our latest data, 4% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 69,399 out of 1,739,028 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Hot 7s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Hot 7s at 10 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Hot 7s released?
Hot 7s was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on January 9, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Hot 7s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Hot 7s data is collected directly from official Massachusetts Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.