Best $5 Arizona Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 12 $5 scratchers are on sale in Arizona, averaging 69.5% current payout. The best of them is Sizzling Red Hot 7's at 81.2% ($4.06 back per ticket, 1 in 2.69 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Arizona today, $1 games average 59.6%, $2 games average 61.9%, $3 games average 67.1%, $10 games average 71.8%, $20 games average 75.5%, $30 games average 85.9%, $50 games average 81.3%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 15.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Sizzling Red Hot 7's
#147981.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $4.06
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.69
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.97
- Top prizes
- 1 of 9
Best payout - 2 $5
50X The Cash
#152071.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.42
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.31
- Top prizes
- 1 of 10
- 3 $5
Sunny Money
#153670.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.52
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.56
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
- 4 $5
Lotería Grande
#149769.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.30
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.11
- Top prizes
- 4 of 13
- 5 $5
Rodeo Riches Crossword
#153069.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.46
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.37
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.06
- Top prizes
- 14 of 24
- 6 $5
Coffee Break
#153868.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.60
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.62
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
- 7 $5
SLINGO® Gems
#155168.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.94
- Top prizes
- 9 of 10
New - 8 $5
Lotería Grande
#154568.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.06
- Top prizes
- 8 of 9
- 9 $5
Celebrate
#153468.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.59
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.82
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 10 $5
State Forty Eight
#154867.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.73
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.72
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 11 $5
Blazing Red Hot 7's
#152966.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.21
- Top prizes
- 4 of 9
- 12 $5
Retro SLINGO®
#151165.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.00
- Top prizes
- 3 of 10
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 12 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sizzling Red Hot 7's | $5 | 81.2% | $4.06 | 1 in 2.69 | 1 in 2.69 | 1 in 5.97 | $50,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 2. 50X The Cash | $5 | 71.1% | $3.56 | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 6.31 | $50,000 | 1 | +0.2 pts |
| 3. Sunny Money | $5 | 70.4% | $3.52 | 1 in 3.52 | 1 in 3.52 | 1 in 6.56 | $50,000 | 2 | -0.2 pts |
| 4. Lotería Grande | $5 | 69.7% | $3.49 | 1 in 3.30 | 1 in 3.30 | 1 in 7.11 | $50,000 | 4 | +0.1 pts |
| 5. Rodeo Riches Crossword | $5 | 69.2% | $3.46 | 1 in 3.37 | 1 in 3.37 | 1 in 7.06 | $50,000 | 14 | +0.2 pts |
| 6. Coffee Break | $5 | 68.8% | $3.44 | 1 in 3.60 | 1 in 3.60 | 1 in 6.62 | $50,000 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 7. SLINGO® Gems New | $5 | 68.2% | $3.41 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 6.94 | $50,000 | 9 | -0.0 pts |
| 8. Lotería Grande | $5 | 68.2% | $3.41 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 7.06 | $50,000 | 8 | -0.2 pts |
| 9. Celebrate | $5 | 68.0% | $3.40 | 1 in 3.59 | 1 in 3.59 | 1 in 6.82 | $50,000 | 1 | +5.3 pts |
| 10. State Forty Eight | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 3.73 | 1 in 3.73 | 1 in 6.72 | $48,000 | 4 | -0.5 pts |
| 11. Blazing Red Hot 7's | $5 | 66.3% | $3.32 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 7.21 | $50,000 | 4 | -0.5 pts |
| 12. Retro SLINGO® | $5 | 65.7% | $3.28 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 8.00 | $50,000 | 3 | +0.6 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Arizona scratcher is best right now?
- Sizzling Red Hot 7's (#1479) at 81.2% current payout, about $4.06 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Arizona?
- The $5 tier averages 69.5% current payout across 12 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 59.6%, $2 games average 61.9%, $3 games average 67.1%, $10 games average 71.8%, $20 games average 75.5%, $30 games average 85.9%, $50 games average 81.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Arizona?
- 12 as of September 21, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.