Best $5 Michigan Scratch-Offs (September 2026)

Data captured September 20, 2026 · 29 active $5 games

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 Michigan today, $1 games average 60.7%, $2 games average 62.5%, $10 games average 74.2%, $20 games average 75.4%, $30 games average 78.1%, $50 games average 72.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 24.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

1. 1 $5

   Safe Cracker Cashword

   #0669

   84.8% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $4.24

   Any prize

   1 in 2.57

   Beats price

   1 in 4.80

   Top prizes

   0 of 3

   Best payout No top prize left
2. 2 $5

   Make It Rein

   #0673

   74.3% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.71

   Any prize

   1 in 3.66

   Beats price

   1 in 5.46

   Top prizes

   1 of 2
3. 3 $5

   Lucky Stars

   #0738

   73.9% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.70

   Any prize

   1 in 3.97

   Beats price

   1 in 7.47

   Top prizes

   2 of 3
4. 4 $5

   Win Big

   #0649

   72.0% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.60

   Any prize

   1 in 3.98

   Beats price

   1 in 6.75

   Top prizes

   2 of 3
5. 5 $5

   Stampede Payout

   #0758

   72.0% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.60

   Any prize

   1 in 3.89

   Beats price

   1 in 5.53

   Top prizes

   2 of 3
6. 6 $5

   Lucky 10s

   #0660

   70.6% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.53

   Any prize

   1 in 3.87

   Beats price

   1 in 6.75

   Top prizes

   2 of 3
7. 7 $5

   Money Rush

   #0706

   70.5% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.52

   Any prize

   1 in 3.88

   Beats price

   1 in 5.62

   Top prizes

   2 of 3
8. 8 $5

   $500 Inferno

   #0697

   70.1% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.50

   Any prize

   1 in 4.07

   Beats price

   1 in 9.60

   Top prizes

   16,196 of 26,622
9. 9 $5

   Cash Vault

   #0760

   70.1% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.50

   Any prize

   1 in 4.17

   Beats price

   1 in 7.12

   Top prizes

   3 of 3

   New
10. 10 $5

    $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier

    #0735

    69.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.47

    Any prize

    1 in 4.10

    Beats price

    1 in 6.92

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
11. 11 $5

    Emerald 7s

    #0753

    69.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.47

    Any prize

    1 in 4.14

    Beats price

    1 in 8.56

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
12. 12 $5

    Detroit Tigers

    #0708

    69.3% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.47

    Any prize

    1 in 3.67

    Beats price

    1 in 5.80

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
13. 13 $5

    In The Money

    #0747

    69.3% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.46

    Any prize

    1 in 4.25

    Beats price

    1 in 7.29

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
14. 14 $5

    Electric 50s

    #0662

    69.2% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.46

    Any prize

    1 in 4.15

    Beats price

    1 in 5.89

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
15. 15 $5

    Back To The Future

    #0742

    69.0% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.45

    Any prize

    1 in 4.14

    Beats price

    1 in 6.36

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
16. 16 $5

    20X

    #0690

    68.9% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.44

    Any prize

    1 in 4.11

    Beats price

    1 in 6.89

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
17. 17 $5

    $500,000 Cash Multiplier

    #0636

    68.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.44

    Any prize

    1 in 4.21

    Beats price

    1 in 7.21

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
18. 18 $5

    $500,000 Loteria

    #0699

    68.7% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.44

    Any prize

    1 in 3.91

    Beats price

    1 in 6.39

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
19. 19 $5

    Spectacular Wild Time

    #0714

    68.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.43

    Any prize

    1 in 3.77

    Beats price

    1 in 6.37

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
20. 20 $5

    Linked Wins

    #0731

    68.5% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.43

    Any prize

    1 in 4.11

    Beats price

    1 in 6.93

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
21. 21 $5

    Cash Flurries

    #0676

    68.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.42

    Any prize

    1 in 3.96

    Beats price

    1 in 6.56

    Top prizes

    1 of 2
22. 22 $5

    Superstar Bonus

    #0702

    68.3% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.41

    Any prize

    1 in 4.22

    Beats price

    1 in 6.73

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
23. 23 $5

    Fireball Bingo

    #0745

    68.2% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.41

    Any prize

    1 in 4.13

    Beats price

    1 in 6.86

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
24. 24 $5

    Lincoln

    #0640

    67.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.38

    Any prize

    1 in 4.31

    Beats price

    1 in 7.41

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
25. 25 $5

    $500,000 Winter Ice

    #0615

    65.1% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.25

    Any prize

    1 in 4.36

    Beats price

    1 in 7.26

    Top prizes

    1 of 2
26. 26 $5

    Detroit Lions

    #0705

    64.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.23

    Any prize

    1 in 4.59

    Beats price

    1 in 6.66

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
27. 27 $5

    NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION

    #0729

    63.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.18

    Any prize

    1 in 4.22

    Beats price

    1 in 6.81

    Top prizes

    2 of 2
28. 28 $5

    Jungle Cashword

    #0659

    60.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.04

    Any prize

    1 in 4.41

    Beats price

    1 in 7.19

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
29. 29 $5

    Triple Red 777s

    #0693

    60.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.03

    Any prize

    1 in 4.17

    Beats price

    1 in 10.1

    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 29 games in a table

$5 Michigan Scratch-Offs

# Game	Price	Payout now	EV / ticket	Any-prize odds	Cash odds	Profit odds	Top prize	Top left	7-day
1. Safe Cracker Cashword #0669	$5	84.8%	$4.24	1 in 2.57	1 in 2.57	1 in 4.80	$300,000	0	0.0 pts
2. Make It Rein #0673	$5	74.3%	$3.71	1 in 3.66	1 in 3.66	1 in 5.46	$300,000	1	0.0 pts
3. Lucky Stars #0738	$5	73.9%	$3.70	1 in 3.97	1 in 3.97	1 in 7.47	$1,000,000	2	+1.3 pts
4. Win Big #0649	$5	72.0%	$3.60	1 in 3.98	1 in 3.98	1 in 6.75	$500,000	2	0.0 pts
5. Stampede Payout #0758	$5	72.0%	$3.60	1 in 3.89	1 in 3.89	1 in 5.53	$500,000	2	-0.4 pts
6. Lucky 10s #0660	$5	70.6%	$3.53	1 in 3.87	1 in 3.87	1 in 6.75	$500,000	2	0.0 pts
7. Money Rush #0706	$5	70.5%	$3.52	1 in 3.88	1 in 3.88	1 in 5.62	$500,000	2	-0.1 pts
8. $500 Inferno #0697	$5	70.1%	$3.50	1 in 4.07	1 in 4.07	1 in 9.60	$500	16,196	-0.0 pts
9. Cash Vault #0760 New	$5	70.1%	$3.50	1 in 4.17	1 in 4.17	1 in 7.12	$500,000	3	-0.2 pts
10. $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier #0735	$5	69.4%	$3.47	1 in 4.10	1 in 4.10	1 in 6.92	$500,000	2	-0.0 pts
11. Emerald 7s #0753	$5	69.4%	$3.47	1 in 4.14	1 in 4.14	1 in 8.56	$500,000	2	-0.2 pts
12. Detroit Tigers #0708	$5	69.3%	$3.47	1 in 3.67	1 in 3.67	1 in 5.80	$500,000	1	-0.1 pts
13. In The Money #0747	$5	69.3%	$3.46	1 in 4.25	1 in 4.25	1 in 7.29	$500,000	3	-0.2 pts
14. Electric 50s #0662	$5	69.2%	$3.46	1 in 4.15	1 in 4.15	1 in 5.89	$500,000	2	+0.0 pts
15. Back To The Future #0742	$5	69.0%	$3.45	1 in 4.14	1 in 4.14	1 in 6.36	$500,000	3	-0.1 pts
16. 20X #0690	$5	68.9%	$3.44	1 in 4.11	1 in 4.11	1 in 6.89	$500,000	2	0.0 pts
17. $500,000 Cash Multiplier #0636	$5	68.8%	$3.44	1 in 4.21	1 in 4.21	1 in 7.21	$500,000	2	0.0 pts
18. $500,000 Loteria #0699	$5	68.7%	$3.44	1 in 3.91	1 in 3.91	1 in 6.39	$500,000	3	0.0 pts
19. Spectacular Wild Time #0714	$5	68.6%	$3.43	1 in 3.77	1 in 3.77	1 in 6.37	$500,000	2	-0.1 pts
20. Linked Wins #0731	$5	68.5%	$3.43	1 in 4.11	1 in 4.11	1 in 6.93	$500,000	2	-0.0 pts
21. Cash Flurries #0676	$5	68.4%	$3.42	1 in 3.96	1 in 3.96	1 in 6.56	$500,000	1	0.0 pts
22. Superstar Bonus #0702	$5	68.3%	$3.41	1 in 4.22	1 in 4.22	1 in 6.73	$500,000	3	-0.0 pts
23. Fireball Bingo #0745	$5	68.2%	$3.41	1 in 4.13	1 in 4.13	1 in 6.86	$300,000	3	-0.3 pts
24. Lincoln #0640	$5	67.6%	$3.38	1 in 4.31	1 in 4.31	1 in 7.41	$500,000	2	0.0 pts
25. $500,000 Winter Ice #0615	$5	65.1%	$3.25	1 in 4.36	1 in 4.36	1 in 7.26	$500,000	1	0.0 pts
26. Detroit Lions #0705	$5	64.6%	$3.23	1 in 4.59	1 in 4.59	1 in 6.66	$500,000	2	-0.1 pts
27. NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION #0729	$5	63.6%	$3.18	1 in 4.22	1 in 4.22	1 in 6.81	$300,000	2	-0.0 pts
28. Jungle Cashword #0659	$5	60.8%	$3.04	1 in 4.41	1 in 4.41	1 in 7.19	$300,000	3	-0.4 pts
29. Triple Red 777s #0693	$5	60.6%	$3.03	1 in 4.17	1 in 4.17	1 in 10.1	$500,000	1	-0.1 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $5 Michigan scratch-off is best right now?

Safe Cracker Cashword (#0669) at 84.8% current payout, about $4.24 back per ticket, as of September 20, 2026.

Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Michigan?

The $5 tier averages 69.1% current payout across 29 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 60.7%, $2 games average 62.5%, $10 games average 74.2%, $20 games average 75.4%, $30 games average 78.1%, $50 games average 72.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.

How many $5 games are on sale in Michigan?

29 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.

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