Best $5 Michigan Scratch-Offs (September 2026)

Data captured September 9, 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 60.6%, $2 games average 62.6%, $10 games average 74.2%, $20 games average 75.3%, $30 games average 78.2%, $50 games average 72.2%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 24.0 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

   $3.72

   Any prize

   1 in 3.66

   Beats price

   1 in 5.46

   Top prizes

   1 of 2
3. 3 $5

   Lucky Stars

   #0738

   72.7% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.63

   Any prize

   1 in 4.02

   Beats price

   1 in 7.57

   Top prizes

   2 of 3
4. 4 $5

   Stampede Payout

   #0758

   72.6% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.63

   Any prize

   1 in 3.85

   Beats price

   1 in 5.46

   Top prizes

   2 of 3
5. 5 $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
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

   70.6% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.53

   Any prize

   1 in 3.87

   Beats price

   1 in 5.61

   Top prizes

   2 of 3
8. 8 $5

   Cash Vault

   #0760

   70.3% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.52

   Any prize

   1 in 4.14

   Beats price

   1 in 7.07

   Top prizes

   3 of 3

   New
9. 9 $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

   16,326 of 26,622
10. 10 $5

    Emerald 7s

    #0753

    69.7% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.49

    Any prize

    1 in 4.11

    Beats price

    1 in 8.49

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
11. 11 $5

    Detroit Tigers

    #0708

    69.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.48

    Any prize

    1 in 3.66

    Beats price

    1 in 5.76

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
12. 12 $5

    In The Money

    #0747

    69.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.48

    Any prize

    1 in 4.22

    Beats price

    1 in 7.23

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
13. 13 $5

    $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier

    #0735

    69.5% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.47

    Any prize

    1 in 4.10

    Beats price

    1 in 6.92

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
14. 14 $5

    Back To The Future

    #0742

    69.2% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.46

    Any prize

    1 in 4.13

    Beats price

    1 in 6.35

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
15. 15 $5

    Electric 50s

    #0662

    69.1% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.46

    Any prize

    1 in 4.15

    Beats price

    1 in 5.89

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
16. 16 $5

    Spectacular Wild Time

    #0714

    68.9% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.45

    Any prize

    1 in 3.75

    Beats price

    1 in 6.33

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
17. 17 $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
18. 18 $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
19. 19 $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
20. 20 $5

    Fireball Bingo

    #0745

    68.7% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.43

    Any prize

    1 in 4.10

    Beats price

    1 in 6.80

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
21. 21 $5

    Linked Wins

    #0731

    68.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.43

    Any prize

    1 in 4.10

    Beats price

    1 in 6.93

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
22. 22 $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
23. 23 $5

    Superstar Bonus

    #0702

    68.3% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.41

    Any prize

    1 in 4.22

    Beats price

    1 in 6.72

    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

    64.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.24

    Any prize

    1 in 4.57

    Beats price

    1 in 6.63

    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

    61.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.08

    Any prize

    1 in 4.34

    Beats price

    1 in 7.06

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
29. 29 $5

    Triple Red 777s

    #0693

    60.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.04

    Any prize

    1 in 4.16

    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	+14.9 pts
2. Make It Rein #0673	$5	74.3%	$3.72	1 in 3.66	1 in 3.66	1 in 5.46	$300,000	1	-0.3 pts
3. Lucky Stars #0738	$5	72.7%	$3.63	1 in 4.02	1 in 4.02	1 in 7.57	$1,000,000	2	—
4. Stampede Payout #0758	$5	72.6%	$3.63	1 in 3.85	1 in 3.85	1 in 5.46	$500,000	2	—
5. Win Big #0649	$5	72.0%	$3.60	1 in 3.98	1 in 3.98	1 in 6.75	$500,000	2	+2.9 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	-0.4 pts
7. Money Rush #0706	$5	70.6%	$3.53	1 in 3.87	1 in 3.87	1 in 5.61	$500,000	2	—
8. Cash Vault #0760 New	$5	70.3%	$3.52	1 in 4.14	1 in 4.14	1 in 7.07	$500,000	3	—
9. $500 Inferno #0697	$5	70.1%	$3.50	1 in 4.07	1 in 4.07	1 in 9.60	$500	16,326	—
10. Emerald 7s #0753	$5	69.7%	$3.49	1 in 4.11	1 in 4.11	1 in 8.49	$500,000	2	—
11. Detroit Tigers #0708	$5	69.6%	$3.48	1 in 3.66	1 in 3.66	1 in 5.76	$500,000	1	-1.5 pts
12. In The Money #0747	$5	69.6%	$3.48	1 in 4.22	1 in 4.22	1 in 7.23	$500,000	3	—
13. $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier #0735	$5	69.5%	$3.47	1 in 4.10	1 in 4.10	1 in 6.92	$500,000	2	—
14. Back To The Future #0742	$5	69.2%	$3.46	1 in 4.13	1 in 4.13	1 in 6.35	$500,000	3	—
15. Electric 50s #0662	$5	69.1%	$3.46	1 in 4.15	1 in 4.15	1 in 5.89	$500,000	2	+1.1 pts
16. Spectacular Wild Time #0714	$5	68.9%	$3.45	1 in 3.75	1 in 3.75	1 in 6.33	$500,000	2	-2.8 pts
17. 20X #0690	$5	68.9%	$3.44	1 in 4.11	1 in 4.11	1 in 6.89	$500,000	2	-1.2 pts
18. $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
19. $500,000 Loteria #0699	$5	68.7%	$3.44	1 in 3.91	1 in 3.91	1 in 6.39	$500,000	3	+0.4 pts
20. Fireball Bingo #0745	$5	68.7%	$3.43	1 in 4.10	1 in 4.10	1 in 6.80	$300,000	3	—
21. Linked Wins #0731	$5	68.6%	$3.43	1 in 4.10	1 in 4.10	1 in 6.93	$500,000	2	—
22. Cash Flurries #0676	$5	68.4%	$3.42	1 in 3.96	1 in 3.96	1 in 6.56	$500,000	1	-0.4 pts
23. Superstar Bonus #0702	$5	68.3%	$3.41	1 in 4.22	1 in 4.22	1 in 6.72	$500,000	3	-1.8 pts
24. Lincoln #0640	$5	67.6%	$3.38	1 in 4.31	1 in 4.31	1 in 7.41	$500,000	2	-0.1 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	-0.1 pts
26. Detroit Lions #0705	$5	64.8%	$3.24	1 in 4.57	1 in 4.57	1 in 6.63	$500,000	2	-5.9 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	—
28. Jungle Cashword #0659	$5	61.6%	$3.08	1 in 4.34	1 in 4.34	1 in 7.06	$300,000	3	-8.3 pts
29. Triple Red 777s #0693	$5	60.8%	$3.04	1 in 4.16	1 in 4.16	1 in 10.1	$500,000	1	-5.8 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 9, 2026.

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

The $5 tier averages 69.2% current payout across 29 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 60.6%, $2 games average 62.6%, $10 games average 74.2%, $20 games average 75.3%, $30 games average 78.2%, $50 games average 72.2%. 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 9, 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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