10 Illinois Scratch-Offs With the Best Odds
Ranked by the odds printed on the ticket, and only games that still have a top prize left.
For October 2026, we started with all 53 Illinois scratch-off games currently on sale, set aside 5 whose top prizes have all been claimed, and ranked the remaining 48 by the overall odds printed on the ticket. These are the 10 Illinois tickets most likely to pay out something, and each still has a top prize to play for.
Best printed odds in Illinois, top prize still in play
- 1
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X
Game #7665 · $25 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.96
- Top prize
- 1000000
- Top prizes left
- 4 of 5
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 2
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X
Game #7639 · $25 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.97
- Top prize
- 1000000
- Top prizes left
- 1 of 4
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 3
Snowfall Mega Multiplier
Game #7679 · $20 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.11
- Top prize
- 600000
- Top prizes left
- 3 of 3
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 4
200X the Cash
Game #7590 · $30 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.18
- Top prize
- 1800000
- Top prizes left
- 1 of 3
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 5
$3 Million Vault
Game #7661 · $20 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.20
- Top prize
- 1800000
- Top prizes left
- 3 of 3
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 6
Royal Riches
Game #7623 · $30 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.35
- Top prize
- 1800000
- Top prizes left
- 1 of 3
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 7
Bonus Word Crossword
Game #7662 · $3 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.49
- Top prize
- 50000
- Top prizes left
- 6 of 8
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 8
Sapphire 10s
Game #7654 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.49
- Top prize
- 600000
- Top prizes left
- 2 of 3
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
- 9
- 10
Millionaire 7
Game #7660 · $10 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.59
- Top prize
- 600000
- Top prizes left
- 1 of 3
- Odds today
- 🔒 Members
Odds are the overall odds of winning any prize, as printed by the Illinois Lottery. Prize counts are as of October 30, 2026.
What the October 2026 list tells you
The best printed odds in Illinois this month belong to $1,000,000 Crossword 50X (game #7665), a $25 ticket at 1 in 2.96 to win any prize. When we refreshed the list, 4 of its 5 1000000 top prizes were still unclaimed. It's tied on odds with $1,000,000 Crossword 50X, and wins the tiebreak as the lower game number.
The list runs from 1 in 2.96 to 1 in 3.59, against a median of 1 in 3.99 across all 53 active Illinois games. 7 of the 10 cost $20 or more. That's normal: lotteries print their higher-priced tickets with better overall odds, partly by packing them with small prizes that just return your money. The cheapest ticket on the list is Bonus Word Crossword at $3 (#7, 1 in 3.49).
The odds on the ticket never change, but the prizes left in a game do. Members get the odds we recalculate every day for all Illinois games, our rating for each one, and the full analysis behind it.
More on Illinois scratch-offs
All Illinois scratch-offs, with prizes remaining
The full board of every active Illinois game, updated daily.
The Scratch-Off Odds Guide
What the number on the back really means, and why it changes.
Do Scratch-Off Odds Change?
Yes, every day, as prizes get claimed. Here’s how to use that.
Illinois best-odds questions
- What Illinois scratch-off has the best odds right now?
- As of the October 2026 refresh, $1,000,000 Crossword 50X (game #7665, $25) has the best printed odds of any Illinois scratch-off that still has a top prize left: 1 in 2.96 to win any prize.
- How is this Illinois top 10 picked?
- We take every Illinois scratch-off on sale, remove any game whose top prizes have all been claimed, and sort the rest by the overall odds printed on the ticket. This month that meant 53 games, 5 set aside, and 48 ranked. The 10 with the best odds are listed here.
- How often is this list updated?
- On the 1st of every month. The next refresh is November 1, 2026. Prize counts on this page are as of the refresh date.
- Do more expensive Illinois scratch-offs have better odds?
- Usually, yes. 7 of this month's 10 cost $20 or more. Pricier tickets are printed with better overall odds, but a lot of those wins are small prizes that only return your money, so better odds don't always mean a better ticket.
- Are these the odds Savvy Scratch members see?
- No. This page uses the odds printed on the ticket, which never change. Members see odds we recalculate every day from the prizes and tickets that are actually left, plus our rating and full analysis for every Illinois game.
Best odds in other states
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