Illinois Instant tickets Remaining Prizes & Best Odds — Updated Daily

Daily rankings of all 52 active Illinois Lottery instant tickets. See which games still have top prizes remaining, compare odds by price, and find the best value before you buy.

Looking for the best instant tickets to buy in Illinois? We rank every active Illinois Lottery instant tickets by return rate, remaining prizes, and overall value, updated daily from official data. See which games still have top prizes remaining, which ones to avoid, and where your dollar goes furthest. Whether you play $1 tickets or $30 instant tickets, our rankings help you pick the best Illinois instant tickets before you buy.

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Best Ticket by Price

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Price	Best Game	Serious Score	Current Rate	Top Prize
$1	LOOSE CHANGE BOOST #7642	#7	66¢0¢	$1K
$2	ADD IT UP #7655	#3	68¢0¢	$20K
$3	BONUS WORD CROSSWORD #7662	#1	69¢0¢	$50K
$5	POWER UP! MULTIPLIER #7656	#4	75¢+3¢	$400K
$10	MILLIONAIRE 7 #7660	#10	75¢0¢	$600K
$20	DOUBLE THE LUCK #7657	#2	81¢+4¢	$1.8M
$25	$1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X #7639	#46	77¢-1¢	$1M
$30	ROYAL RICHES #7623	#3	81¢+2¢	$1.8M
$50	MILLIONAIRE CLUB #7611	#13	83¢+1¢	$600K

Top 3 Picks

Highest-rated instant tickets based on current rate and prize availability

BONUS WORD CROSSWORD

Top Prize: $50,000

Serious Score

Rate: 69¢

Top prizes remaining: 8/8

ADD IT UP

Top Prize: $20,000

Serious Score

Rate: 68¢

Top prizes remaining: 4/4

$20

DOUBLE THE LUCK

Top Prize: $1,800,000

Serious Score

Rate: 81¢

Top prizes remaining: 3/3

Illinois Instant tickets with Top Prizes Still Available

Games ranked by percentage of top-tier prizes remaining. The more left, the better your shot at the biggest payout.

Name	Price	Top Prizes Left	Serious Score
EMERALDS	$1	3 / 3(100%)	#11
ADD IT UP	$2	4 / 4(100%)	#3
BONUS WORD CROSSWORD	$3	8 / 8(100%)	#1
GALAXY BLAST	$5	3 / 3(100%)	#9
$100,000 CROSSWORD	$5	12 / 12(100%)	#14
POWER UP! MULTIPLIER	$5	3 / 3(100%)	#4

Instant tickets to Avoid

Lowest-ranked games or no top prizes remaining, so your money goes further elsewhere

#PriceNameSerious ScoreCurrent Rate

1$10

$250,000 CROSSWORD#7640· No top prizes left

#4967¢2$5

ONYX#7649· No top prizes left

#4165¢

Best Illinois scratchers by price

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52 games· Data as of 7/21/2026

5X XTRA

#7634· Rank #39

Top prizes remaining: 3/6

EMERALDS

#7647· Rank #11

Top prizes remaining: 3/3

7-11-21

#7643· Rank #21

Top prizes remaining: 47/75

LOOSE CHANGE BOOST

#7642· Rank #7

Top prizes remaining: 16/25

ADD IT UP

#7655· Rank #3

Top prizes remaining: 4/4

RUBIES

#7648· Rank #23

Top prizes remaining: 1/3

MONOPOLY

#7632· Rank #6

Top prizes remaining: 3/4

10X XTRA

#7635· Rank #9

Top prizes remaining: 3/4

BONUS WORD CROSSWORD

#7662· Rank #1

Top prizes remaining: 8/8

CASH LINES

#7619· Rank #34

Top prizes remaining: 1/4

KING CROSSWORD

#7566· Rank #45

Top prizes remaining: 1/20

GALAXY BLAST

#7669· Rank #9

Top prizes remaining: 3/3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Illinois scratch-off has the best odds right now?

Right now, the top-ranked game is BONUS WORD CROSSWORD ($3), returning 69¢ per dollar and ranked #1 overall. Rankings change daily as prizes get claimed, so always check before you buy.

How do I know which instant tickets to avoid?

Check our Instant tickets to Avoid section. Games listed there have the worst return rates or no top prizes remaining. Buying these tickets means your money goes further elsewhere. We flag games below 60 cents return per dollar and games with zero top prizes left.

How often is the Illinois scratch-off data updated?

We pull new data from the Illinois Lottery as soon as they publish prize updates, typically daily. Rankings, scores, and remaining prize counts all refresh automatically. Paid members see real-time data; free accounts see data with a short delay.

What does the Serious Score mean?

The Serious Score is our composite ranking that combines return rate, remaining prize pool health, top prize availability, and ticket velocity. A higher score means the game is a better buy right now relative to other games at the same price point.

Which Illinois instant tickets still have top prizes remaining?

Several Illinois games still have a high percentage of top prizes unclaimed: EMERALDS (3 of 3 left, 100%), ADD IT UP (4 of 4 left, 100%), BONUS WORD CROSSWORD (8 of 8 left, 100%). Games with more remaining top prizes give you a better shot at the biggest payouts. Check our Top Prizes Remaining section above for the full list, updated daily.

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