Best $5 Connecticut Scratch Games (September 2026)
As of September 22, 2026, 8 $5 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 66.0% current payout. The best of them is $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION at 69.8% ($3.49 back per ticket, 1 in 3.53 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 Connecticut today, $1 games average 63.7%, $2 games average 64.8%, $3 games average 66.4%, $10 games average 69.2%, $20 games average 73.6%, $30 games average 65.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 13.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5 scratch game
$50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION
#183069.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.53
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.76
- Top prizes
- 10 of 20
Best payout - 2 $5
EXTREME GREEN
#187768.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.13
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 3 $5
$250 LOADED!
#187268.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.32
- Top prizes
- 7,748 of 14,381
- 4 $5
FIREBALL 7S
#188567.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.07
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.88
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 5 $5
50X THE CASH
#186567.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.36
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.36
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 6 $5
AMERICA 250 CONNECTICUT
#189366.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.99
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 7 $5
LADY LUCK
#186964.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.20
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.17
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.09
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 8 $5
5X THE MONEY 19TH EDITION
#181256.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.82
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.76
- Top prizes
- 2 of 7
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 8 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION | $5 | 69.8% | $3.49 | 1 in 3.53 | 1 in 3.53 | 1 in 7.76 | $50,000 | 10 | — |
| 2. EXTREME GREEN | $5 | 68.5% | $3.42 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 7.13 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. $250 LOADED! | $5 | 68.1% | $3.40 | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 8.32 | $250 | 7,748 | — |
| 4. FIREBALL 7S | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 6.88 | $77,777 | 3 | — |
| 5. 50X THE CASH | $5 | 67.3% | $3.36 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 6.36 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 6. AMERICA 250 CONNECTICUT | $5 | 66.4% | $3.32 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 6.99 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. LADY LUCK | $5 | 64.1% | $3.20 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 7.09 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 8. 5X THE MONEY 19TH EDITION | $5 | 56.4% | $2.82 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 9.76 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
- $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION (#1830) at 69.8% current payout, about $3.49 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
- The $5 tier averages 66.0% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.7%, $2 games average 64.8%, $3 games average 66.4%, $10 games average 69.2%, $20 games average 73.6%, $30 games average 65.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Connecticut?
- 8 as of September 22, 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.