Best $5 New Hampshire Scratch Games (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 14 $5 scratch games are on sale in New Hampshire, averaging 69.1% current payout. The best of them is Cash Inferno at 81.7% ($4.08 back per ticket, 1 in 3.43 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 New Hampshire as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 62.2%, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 63.8%, $10 games average 72.6%, $20 games average 75.3%, $25 games average 78.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 23.3 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Cash Inferno
#163681.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $4.08
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.33
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
Best payout - 2 $5
Lucky 603
#169078.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.90
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.83
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.29
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
No top prize left - 3 $5
Top Secret Money Puzzle
#168976.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.81
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.06
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
No top prize left - 4 $5
Hi or Lo
#166870.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.92
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.47
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 5 $5
Fab 4
#170069.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.61
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 6 $5
Fame & Fortune
#167669.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.55
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
No top prize left - 7 $5
VIP Triple Bonus
#168568.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.43
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.62
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
- 8 $5
Patriots®
#170868.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.04
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.12
- Top prizes
- 1,469 of 1,994
- 9 $5
Kaboom
#170967.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.11
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.02
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 10 $5
Gem Jam
#170367.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.55
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 11 $5
Money Puzzle*O*Rama
#171767.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.35
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.95
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.00
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 12 $5
Fat Stacks
#169466.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.91
- Top prizes
- 4 of 8
- 13 $5
Extreme 8’s
#166158.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.44
- Beats price
- 1 in 10.4
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 14 $5
Joker's Wild
#169758.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.92
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.66
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
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 14 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cash Inferno | $5 | 81.7% | $4.08 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 7.33 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. Lucky 603 | $5 | 78.0% | $3.90 | 1 in 2.83 | 1 in 2.83 | 1 in 5.29 | $100,000 | 0 | — |
| 3. Top Secret Money Puzzle | $5 | 76.1% | $3.81 | 1 in 2.90 | 1 in 2.90 | 1 in 6.06 | $100,000 | 0 | — |
| 4. Hi or Lo | $5 | 70.7% | $3.53 | 1 in 3.92 | 1 in 3.92 | 1 in 7.47 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 5. Fab 4 | $5 | 69.7% | $3.49 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 6.61 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 6. Fame & Fortune | $5 | 69.1% | $3.45 | 1 in 3.14 | 1 in 3.14 | 1 in 6.55 | $100,000 | 0 | — |
| 7. VIP Triple Bonus | $5 | 68.7% | $3.43 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 7.62 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 8. Patriots® | $5 | 68.0% | $3.40 | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 7.12 | $250 | 1,469 | — |
| 9. Kaboom | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 7.02 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 10. Gem Jam | $5 | 67.4% | $3.37 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 6.55 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 11. Money Puzzle*O*Rama New | $5 | 67.0% | $3.35 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 7.00 | $75,000 | 4 | — |
| 12. Fat Stacks | $5 | 66.9% | $3.34 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 6.91 | $100,000 | 4 | — |
| 13. Extreme 8’s | $5 | 58.7% | $2.94 | 1 in 5.44 | 1 in 5.44 | 1 in 10.4 | $88,888 | 2 | — |
| 14. Joker's Wild | $5 | 58.4% | $2.92 | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 7.66 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 New Hampshire scratch game is best right now?
- Cash Inferno (#1636) at 81.7% current payout, about $4.08 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in New Hampshire?
- The $5 tier averages 69.1% current payout across 14 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.2%, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 63.8%, $10 games average 72.6%, $20 games average 75.3%, $25 games average 78.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in New Hampshire?
- 14 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.