Best $5 South Carolina Scratch-Offs (November 2026)
As of November 5, 2026, 10 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in South Carolina, averaging 70.7% current payout. The best of them is Fivefold Lucky at 73.4% ($3.67 back per ticket, 1 in 3.79 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 South Carolina as of November 5, 2026, $1 games average 62.3%, $2 games average 67.9%, $10 games average 74.7%, $20 games average 75.8%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 4.3 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Fivefold Lucky
#167973.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.67
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.94
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
Best payout - 2 $5
In the Green
#161871.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.94
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.04
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 3 $5
$200,000 Payday
#169071.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.69
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.57
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
- 4 $5
Giant Jumbo Bucks (#1699)
#169971.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.56
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.98
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.62
- Top prizes
- 5 of 6
- 5 $5
Holiday Surprise!
#170670.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.95
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 6 $5
High Voltage
#169470.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.83
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.66
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 7 $5
Triple Red 777 ($5)
#169770.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.08
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 8 $5
THE PRICE IS RIGHT™
#168869.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.99
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 9 $5
Hit $250 (#1671)
#167169.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.48
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.94
- Top prizes
- 4,075 of 31,135
- 10 $5
SUPER LOTERIA™
#167369.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.93
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.01
- 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 10 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Fivefold Lucky | $5 | 73.4% | $3.67 | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 6.94 | $200,000 | 1 | +0.3 pts |
| 2. In the Green | $5 | 71.3% | $3.57 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 7.04 | $200,000 | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 3. $200,000 Payday | $5 | 71.2% | $3.56 | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 6.57 | $200,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 4. Giant Jumbo Bucks | $5 | 71.2% | $3.56 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 7.62 | $250,000 | 5 | -0.1 pts |
| 5. Holiday Surprise! New | $5 | 70.6% | $3.53 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 6.95 | $200,000 | 4 | — |
| 6. High Voltage | $5 | 70.6% | $3.53 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 6.66 | $200,000 | 2 | 0.0 pts |
| 7. Triple Red 777 ($5) New | $5 | 70.5% | $3.53 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 7.08 | $200,000 | 3 | 0.0 pts |
| 8. THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ | $5 | 69.9% | $3.49 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 6.99 | $200,000 | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 9. Hit $250 | $5 | 69.6% | $3.48 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 7.94 | $250 | 4,075 | -0.4 pts |
| 10. SUPER LOTERIA™ | $5 | 69.0% | $3.45 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 7.01 | $200,000 | 1 | -0.4 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 South Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
- Fivefold Lucky (#1679) at 73.4% current payout, about $3.67 back per ticket, as of November 5, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in South Carolina?
- The $5 tier averages 70.7% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.3%, $2 games average 67.9%, $10 games average 74.7%, $20 games average 75.8%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in South Carolina?
- 10 as of November 5, 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.