Best $5 Georgia Scratchers (October 2026)
As of October 8, 2026, 16 $5 scratchers are on sale in Georgia, averaging 72.1% current payout. The best of them is LUCKY 7s at 75.9% ($3.80 back per ticket, 1 in 3.03 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 Georgia today, $2 games average 73.0%, $3 games average 75.8%, $10 games average 77.1%, $20 games average 74.0%, $30 games average 81.2%, $50 games average 82.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 17.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
LUCKY 7s
#189975.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.80
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.54
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Best payout - 2 $5
$500 Jingle JUMBO BUCKS
#186375.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.77
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.31
- Top prizes
- 525 of 12,428
- 3 $5
20X THE MONEY
#142174.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.37
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.59
- Top prizes
- 5 of 66
- 4 $5
$500 Festive FRENZY
#180974.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.72
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.12
- Top prizes
- 354 of 11,842
- 5 $5
BULLDOG BUCKS
#190874.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.72
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.28
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.09
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 6 $5
JACKPOTS GALORE
#188573.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.75
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.37
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $5
Hit $250
#189273.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.68
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.18
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.20
- Top prizes
- 609 of 10,001
- 8 $5
FROGGER
#183373.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.67
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.56
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.88
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 9 $5
25Xtra
#190573.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.46
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.40
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 10 $5
Lucky ROLL
#184172.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.65
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.44
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.42
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 11 $5
THE BIG $5 TICKET
#186672.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.64
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.39
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.01
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 12 $5
GIANT JUMBO BUCKS
#141472.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.09
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.05
- Top prizes
- 21 of 160
- 13 $5
$500,000 JUMBO CASH
#179572.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.74
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 14 $5
MONEY BAG
#179171.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.69
- Top prizes
- 386 of 5,101
- 15 $5
COLD HARD CASH
#188265.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.25
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.70
- Beats price
- 1 in 13.5
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 16 $5
FIERY 4s
#180358.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.91
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.75
- Beats price
- 1 in 11.0
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
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 16 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. LUCKY 7s | $5 | 75.9% | $3.80 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 5.54 | $477,777 | 2 | — |
| 2. $500 Jingle JUMBO BUCKS | $5 | 75.4% | $3.77 | 1 in 2.91 | 1 in 4.98 | 1 in 5.31 | $500 | 525 | — |
| 3. 20X THE MONEY | $5 | 74.7% | $3.74 | 1 in 3.37 | 1 in 6.31 | 1 in 7.59 | $400,000 | 5 | — |
| 4. $500 Festive FRENZY | $5 | 74.5% | $3.72 | 1 in 2.77 | 1 in 4.75 | 1 in 5.12 | $500 | 354 | — |
| 5. BULLDOG BUCKS | $5 | 74.5% | $3.72 | 1 in 3.28 | 1 in 5.04 | 1 in 5.09 | $300,000 | 1 | — |
| 6. JACKPOTS GALORE | $5 | 73.7% | $3.69 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 6.32 | 1 in 6.37 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. Hit $250 | $5 | 73.6% | $3.68 | 1 in 3.18 | 1 in 5.43 | 1 in 7.20 | $250 | 609 | — |
| 8. FROGGER | $5 | 73.5% | $3.67 | 1 in 3.56 | 1 in 5.53 | 1 in 7.88 | $400,000 | 1 | — |
| 9. 25Xtra | $5 | 73.2% | $3.66 | 1 in 3.46 | 1 in 5.31 | 1 in 7.40 | $500,000 | 2 | — |
| 10. Lucky ROLL | $5 | 72.9% | $3.65 | 1 in 3.44 | 1 in 5.30 | 1 in 7.42 | $400,000 | 2 | — |
| 11. THE BIG $5 TICKET New | $5 | 72.8% | $3.64 | 1 in 3.39 | 1 in 5.11 | 1 in 7.01 | $400,000 | 3 | — |
| 12. GIANT JUMBO BUCKS | $5 | 72.5% | $3.62 | 1 in 3.09 | 1 in 4.97 | 1 in 7.05 | $150,000 | 21 | — |
| 13. $500,000 JUMBO CASH | $5 | 72.1% | $3.61 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 6.81 | 1 in 9.74 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 14. MONEY BAG | $5 | 71.4% | $3.57 | 1 in 4.03 | 1 in 7.46 | 1 in 7.69 | $500 | 386 | — |
| 15. COLD HARD CASH | $5 | 65.1% | $3.25 | 1 in 4.70 | 1 in 8.99 | 1 in 13.5 | $300,000 | 1 | — |
| 16. FIERY 4s | $5 | 58.3% | $2.91 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 6.84 | 1 in 11.0 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Georgia scratcher is best right now?
- LUCKY 7s (#1899) at 75.9% current payout, about $3.80 back per ticket, as of October 8, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Georgia?
- The $5 tier averages 72.1% current payout across 16 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 73.0%, $3 games average 75.8%, $10 games average 77.1%, $20 games average 74.0%, $30 games average 81.2%, $50 games average 82.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Georgia?
- 16 as of October 8, 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.