Best $5 Maryland Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 20, 2026, 17 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in Maryland, averaging 67.3% current payout. The best of them is Triple Red 7s Tripler at 74.4% ($3.72 back per ticket, 1 in 3.77 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 Maryland today, $1 games average 62.7%, $2 games average 65.2%, $3 games average 65.1%, $10 games average 74.4%, $20 games average 76.6%, $30 games average 79.4%, $50 games average 77.2%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 29.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Triple Red 7s Tripler
#80174.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.72
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.63
- Top prizes
- 3 of 8
Best payout - 2 $5
Winning Streak
#78672.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.38
- Top prizes
- 2 of 7
- 3 $5
Win $25, $50 or $100
#79572.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.24
- Top prizes
- 3,816 of 28,190
- 4 $5
Gold Bar Bingo
#80972.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.25
- Top prizes
- 6 of 7
- 5 $5
The Price is Right™
#81372.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.55
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.64
- Top prizes
- 5 of 6
New - 6 $5
Multiply Your Money
#80571.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.79
- Top prizes
- 4 of 7
- 7 $5
Hello Money!
#81771.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.96
- Top prizes
- 7 of 7
New - 8 $5
Deluxe Crossword
#81671.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.58
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.45
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.97
- Top prizes
- 8 of 8
New - 9 $5
Deluxe Crossword
#76370.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.51
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.18
- Top prizes
- 3 of 8
- 10 $5
Cash Scratch Fever
#75569.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.05
- Top prizes
- 3 of 7
- 11 $5
In the Green
#81069.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.46
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.00
- Top prizes
- 6 of 7
- 12 $5
Money Maker
#77567.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.04
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.20
- Top prizes
- 2 of 8
- 13 $5
Cash Blast
#75067.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.30
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.30
- Top prizes
- 4 of 8
- 14 $5
JURASSIC PARK
#76464.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.21
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.58
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.05
- Top prizes
- 0 of 6
No top prize left - 15 $5
20X the Cash
#78163.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.17
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.74
- Top prizes
- 1 of 7
- 16 $5
Let's Make a Deal®
#74148.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.43
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 11.9
- Top prizes
- 1 of 7
- 17 $5
THE BIG SPIN
#79144.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.55
- 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 17 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Triple Red 7s Tripler | $5 | 74.4% | $3.72 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 6.63 | $57,777 | 3 | — |
| 2. Winning Streak | $5 | 72.6% | $3.63 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 6.38 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. Win $25, $50 or $100 | $5 | 72.5% | $3.62 | 1 in 9.24 | 1 in 9.24 | 1 in 9.24 | $100 | 3,816 | — |
| 4. Gold Bar Bingo | $5 | 72.3% | $3.62 | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 6.25 | $50,000 | 6 | — |
| 5. The Price is Right™ New | $5 | 72.1% | $3.61 | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 7.64 | $50,000 | 5 | — |
| 6. Multiply Your Money | $5 | 71.8% | $3.59 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 6.79 | $50,000 | 4 | — |
| 7. Hello Money! New | $5 | 71.8% | $3.59 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.96 | $50,000 | 7 | — |
| 8. Deluxe Crossword New | $5 | 71.5% | $3.58 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 5.97 | $50,000 | 8 | — |
| 9. Deluxe Crossword | $5 | 70.3% | $3.51 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 6.18 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 10. Cash Scratch Fever | $5 | 69.8% | $3.49 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 7.05 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 11. In the Green | $5 | 69.3% | $3.46 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 7.00 | $50,000 | 6 | — |
| 12. Money Maker | $5 | 67.8% | $3.39 | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 7.20 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 13. Cash Blast | $5 | 67.7% | $3.38 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.30 | $50,000 | 4 | — |
| 14. JURASSIC PARK | $5 | 64.1% | $3.21 | 1 in 3.58 | 1 in 3.58 | 1 in 7.05 | $50,000 | 0 | — |
| 15. 20X the Cash | $5 | 63.4% | $3.17 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 7.74 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 16. Let's Make a Deal® | $5 | 48.7% | $2.43 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 11.9 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 17. THE BIG SPIN | $5 | 44.7% | $2.24 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 6.55 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Maryland scratch-off is best right now?
- Triple Red 7s Tripler (#801) at 74.4% current payout, about $3.72 back per ticket, as of September 20, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Maryland?
- The $5 tier averages 67.3% current payout across 17 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.7%, $2 games average 65.2%, $3 games average 65.1%, $10 games average 74.4%, $20 games average 76.6%, $30 games average 79.4%, $50 games average 77.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Maryland?
- 17 as of September 20, 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.