Best $5 District of Columbia Scratchers (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 19 $5 scratchers are on sale in District of Columbia, averaging 70.8% current payout. The best of them is DC 5 Scratcher at 76.3% ($3.81 back per ticket, 1 in 3.33 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 District of Columbia as of October 14, 2026, $2 games average 64.2%, $3 games average 68.5%, $10 games average 75.6%, $20 games average 80.5%, $30 games average 77.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 11.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
DC 5 Scratcher
#166176.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.81
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.61
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
Best payout - 2 $5
Washington Commanders (#1631)
#163174.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.71
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.22
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.07
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 3 $5
Boo Koo Bucks
#163973.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.03
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 4 $5
Money Rush
#163371.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.58
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.01
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 5 $5
Fab 5
#164471.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.27
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.83
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 6 $5
Winning Streak
#163571.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.28
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.08
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 7 $5
$500 MAYHEM
#162371.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.01
- Top prizes
- 147 of 433
- 8 $5
Bonus Pay
#164671.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.98
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.33
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 9 $5
50X
#165171.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.74
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.20
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 10 $5
Wild Cash
#165470.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.35
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.24
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 11 $5
Festive $250's
#164170.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.26
- Top prizes
- 335 of 871
- 12 $5
Electric Cash
#166670.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.91
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 13 $5
Celebrate America
#165770.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.51
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.92
- Top prizes
- 439 of 800
- 14 $5
Blackjack Tripler
#162870.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.78
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.20
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 15 $5
DC LOVE
#162570.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.42
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.05
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 16 $5
Black Pearls
#165669.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.07
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.00
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 17 $5
Mega Bucks
#162769.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.46
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.43
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 18 $5
Washington Commanders Raise Hail
#166968.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.51
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 19 $5
Lady Luck
#165564.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.17
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.89
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
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 19 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. DC 5 Scratcher | $5 | 76.3% | $3.81 | 1 in 3.33 | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 7.61 | $55,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. Washington Commanders | $5 | 74.1% | $3.71 | 1 in 4.22 | 1 in 4.22 | 1 in 7.07 | $75,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. Boo Koo Bucks | $5 | 73.2% | $3.66 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 6.03 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 4. Money Rush | $5 | 71.6% | $3.58 | 1 in 5.01 | 1 in 5.01 | 1 in 5.01 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 5. Fab 5 | $5 | 71.4% | $3.57 | 1 in 3.27 | 1 in 3.27 | 1 in 6.83 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 6. Winning Streak | $5 | 71.4% | $3.57 | 1 in 3.28 | 1 in 3.28 | 1 in 7.08 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. $500 MAYHEM | $5 | 71.2% | $3.56 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 7.01 | $500 | 147 | — |
| 8. Bonus Pay | $5 | 71.2% | $3.56 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 8.33 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 9. 50X | $5 | 71.2% | $3.56 | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 7.20 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 10. Wild Cash | $5 | 70.7% | $3.54 | 1 in 3.35 | 1 in 3.35 | 1 in 7.24 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 11. Festive $250's | $5 | 70.6% | $3.53 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 9.26 | $250 | 335 | — |
| 12. Electric Cash | $5 | 70.5% | $3.52 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 7.91 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 13. Celebrate America | $5 | 70.2% | $3.51 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 8.92 | $250 | 439 | — |
| 14. Blackjack Tripler | $5 | 70.0% | $3.50 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 7.20 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 15. DC LOVE | $5 | 70.0% | $3.50 | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 7.05 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 16. Black Pearls | $5 | 69.9% | $3.50 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 7.00 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 17. Mega Bucks | $5 | 69.2% | $3.46 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 7.43 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 18. Washington Commanders Raise Hail | $5 | 68.4% | $3.42 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 6.51 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 19. Lady Luck | $5 | 64.8% | $3.24 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 6.89 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 District of Columbia scratcher is best right now?
- DC 5 Scratcher (#1661) at 76.3% current payout, about $3.81 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in District of Columbia?
- The $5 tier averages 70.8% current payout across 19 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 64.2%, $3 games average 68.5%, $10 games average 75.6%, $20 games average 80.5%, $30 games average 77.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in District of Columbia?
- 19 as of October 14, 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.