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Best $5 Connecticut Scratch Games (November 2026)

Data captured · 10 active $5 games

As of November 6, 2026, 10 $5 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 65.6% current payout. The best of them is $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION at 69.3% ($3.46 back per ticket, 1 in 3.56 for any prize).

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Connecticut as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 63.0%, $2 games average 64.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 73.5%, $30 games average 66.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 21.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $5

    $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION

    #1830
    69.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.46
    Any prize
    1 in 3.56
    Beats price
    1 in 7.86
    Top prizes
    10 of 20
    Best payout
  2. 2 $5

    CONNECTICUT APIZZA

    #1904
    68.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.44
    Any prize
    1 in 4.12
    Beats price
    1 in 7.07
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  3. 3 $5

    FIREBALL 7S

    #1885
    68.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.44
    Any prize
    1 in 3.96
    Beats price
    1 in 6.72
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  4. 4 $5

    EXTREME GREEN

    #1877
    68.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.41
    Any prize
    1 in 4.14
    Beats price
    1 in 7.19
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  5. 5 $5

    $250 LOADED!

    #1872
    68.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.40
    Any prize
    1 in 4.74
    Beats price
    1 in 8.32
    Top prizes
    6,687 of 14,381
  6. 6 $5

    5X THE MONEY 20TH EDITION

    #1915
    67.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.40
    Any prize
    1 in 3.63
    Beats price
    1 in 7.38
    Top prizes
    7 of 7
    New
  7. 7 $5

    HOLIDAY LUCK X50

    #1909
    67.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.37
    Any prize
    1 in 3.86
    Beats price
    1 in 6.26
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
    New
  8. 8 $5

    AMERICA 250 CONNECTICUT

    #1893
    65.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.27
    Any prize
    1 in 3.98
    Beats price
    1 in 7.38
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  9. 9 $5

    $5 MONOPOLY

    #1890
    64.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.23
    Any prize
    1 in 3.95
    Beats price
    1 in 6.57
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  10. 10 $5

    5X THE MONEY 19TH EDITION

    #1812
    47.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.38
    Any prize
    1 in 4.30
    Beats price
    1 in 12.7
    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 10 games in a table
$5 Connecticut Scratch Games
# 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 #1830 $5 69.3% $3.46 1 in 3.56 1 in 3.56 1 in 7.86 $50,000 10 -0.1 pts
2. CONNECTICUT APIZZA #1904 $5 68.8% $3.44 1 in 4.12 1 in 4.12 1 in 7.07 $50,000 3 -0.1 pts
3. FIREBALL 7S #1885 $5 68.8% $3.44 1 in 3.96 1 in 3.96 1 in 6.72 $77,777 2 0.0 pts
4. EXTREME GREEN #1877 $5 68.2% $3.41 1 in 4.14 1 in 4.14 1 in 7.19 $50,000 2 +0.1 pts
5. $250 LOADED! #1872 $5 68.1% $3.40 1 in 4.74 1 in 4.74 1 in 8.32 $250 6,687 0.0 pts
6. 5X THE MONEY 20TH EDITION #1915 New $5 67.9% $3.40 1 in 3.63 1 in 3.63 1 in 7.38 $50,000 7 -0.1 pts
7. HOLIDAY LUCK X50 #1909 New $5 67.3% $3.37 1 in 3.86 1 in 3.86 1 in 6.26 $50,000 4 -0.6 pts
8. AMERICA 250 CONNECTICUT #1893 $5 65.4% $3.27 1 in 3.98 1 in 3.98 1 in 7.38 $25,000 1 +9.3 pts
9. $5 MONOPOLY #1890 $5 64.6% $3.23 1 in 3.95 1 in 3.95 1 in 6.57 $50,000 3 -0.8 pts
10. 5X THE MONEY 19TH EDITION #1812 $5 47.6% $2.38 1 in 4.30 1 in 4.30 1 in 12.7 $50,000 2 -0.6 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $5 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
$50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION (#1830) at 69.3% current payout, about $3.46 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
The $5 tier averages 65.6% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.0%, $2 games average 64.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 73.5%, $30 games average 66.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $5 games are on sale in Connecticut?
10 as of November 6, 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.

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