Best $5 Ohio Scratch-Offs (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 11 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in Ohio, averaging 69.5% current payout. The best of them is $25, $50 or $250 (#1050) at 83.7% ($4.18 back per ticket, 1 in 6.96 for any prize). Joker's Wild tops the list below at 100.6%, but its figures come from prize tiers that disagree about how many of its tickets are left, so we do not lead with it.
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 Ohio as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 67.2%, $2 games average 65.8%, $10 games average 74.1%, $20 games average 81.3%, $30 games average 84.6%, $50 games average 90.2%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 71.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Joker's Wild
#1030100.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $5.03
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.03
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $5
$25, $50 or $250 (#1050)
#105083.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $4.18
- Any prize
- 1 in 6.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.96
- Top prizes
- 78 of 3,586
- 3 $5
$25, $50 or $250 (#1087)
#108774.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 8.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.14
- Top prizes
- 658 of 3,719
- 4 $5
Jackpot Party
#106573.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.54
- Top prizes
- 1 of 8
- 5 $5
Fun 5s
#108273.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.79
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 6 $5
Aces And 8s
#107771.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.42
- Top prizes
- 1 of 8
- 7 $5
5 Times Lucky
#109669.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.11
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.28
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 8 $5
Bonus Cash Wheel
#108968.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.25
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.25
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 9 $5
Lucky Streak
#109967.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.37
- Top prizes
- 4 of 6
- 10 $5
Cash Explosion 25X (#1093)
#109353.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.65
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 10.5
- Top prizes
- 8 of 10
- 11 $5
Cash Explosion 25X (#891)
#89129.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 1.73
- Beats price
- 1 in 19.9
- Top prizes
- 2 of 10
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 11 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Joker's Wild | $5 | 100.6%? | $5.03 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 3.03 | $100,000 | 0 | — |
| 2. $25, $50 or $250 | $5 | 83.7% | $4.18 | 1 in 6.96 | 1 in 6.96 | 1 in 6.96 | $250 | 78 | — |
| 3. $25, $50 or $250 | $5 | 74.0% | $3.70 | 1 in 8.14 | 1 in 8.14 | 1 in 8.14 | $250 | 658 | — |
| 4. Jackpot Party | $5 | 73.7% | $3.69 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 6.54 | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. Fun 5s | $5 | 73.3% | $3.66 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 7.79 | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 6. Aces And 8s | $5 | 71.7% | $3.59 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 7.42 | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. 5 Times Lucky | $5 | 69.8% | $3.49 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 8.28 | $250,000 | 2 | — |
| 8. Bonus Cash Wheel | $5 | 68.1% | $3.41 | 1 in 4.25 | 1 in 4.25 | 1 in 7.25 | $150,000 | 3 | — |
| 9. Lucky Streak | $5 | 67.8% | $3.39 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 8.37 | $100,000 | 4 | — |
| 10. Cash Explosion 25X | $5 | 53.0% | $2.65 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 10.5 | $150,000 | 8 | — |
| 11. Cash Explosion 25X | $5 | 29.0% | $1.45 | 1 in 1.73 | 1 in 1.73 | 1 in 19.9 | $150,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Ohio scratch-off is best right now?
- $25, $50 or $250 (#1050) at 83.7% current payout, about $4.18 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Ohio?
- The $5 tier averages 69.5% current payout across 11 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.2%, $2 games average 65.8%, $10 games average 74.1%, $20 games average 81.3%, $30 games average 84.6%, $50 games average 90.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Ohio?
- 11 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.