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Best $5 Texas Scratch-Offs (October 2026)

Data captured · 21 active $5 games

As of October 25, 2026, 21 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in Texas, averaging 64.3% current payout. The best of them is Sugar Skull Cash at 70.7% ($3.53 back per ticket, 1 in 3.75 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 Texas as of October 25, 2026, $2 games average 65.5%, $3 games average 65.3%, $10 games average 68.4%, $20 games average 72.4%, $50 games average 74.3%, $100 games average 78.3%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 23.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $5

    Sugar Skull Cash

    #2773
    70.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.53
    Any prize
    1 in 3.75
    Beats price
    1 in 6.58
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
    Best payout
  2. 2 $5

    Super Crossword (#2740)

    #2740
    69.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.45
    Any prize
    1 in 3.98
    Beats price
    1 in 7.12
    Top prizes
    6 of 10
  3. 3 $5

    Money Multiplier

    #2717
    68.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.44
    Any prize
    1 in 4.21
    Beats price
    1 in 7.28
    Top prizes
    4 of 5
    New
  4. 4 $5

    Holiday Countdown

    #2780
    68.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.40
    Any prize
    1 in 3.89
    Beats price
    1 in 7.30
    Top prizes
    5 of 5
  5. 5 $5

    Casino 7s

    #2775
    67.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.40
    Any prize
    1 in 4.20
    Beats price
    1 in 7.24
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
    New
  6. 6 $5

    Super Loteria (#2743)

    #2743
    67.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.40
    Any prize
    1 in 3.77
    Beats price
    1 in 6.90
    Top prizes
    26 of 30
  7. 7 $5

    Airstream® Dream

    #2745
    67.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.37
    Any prize
    1 in 4.23
    Beats price
    1 in 7.27
    Top prizes
    2 of 5
  8. 8 $5

    Loteria Azul

    #2765
    67.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.37
    Any prize
    1 in 3.51
    Beats price
    1 in 6.96
    Top prizes
    0 of 5
    No top prize left
  9. 9 $5

    Lucky 7

    #2768
    67.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.36
    Any prize
    1 in 4.25
    Beats price
    1 in 7.62
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  10. 10 $5

    Bonus Break the Bank

    #2430
    67.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.35
    Any prize
    1 in 4.29
    Beats price
    1 in 6.95
    Top prizes
    5 of 10
  11. 11 $5

    Houston Texans (#2755)

    #2755
    65.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.29
    Any prize
    1 in 3.66
    Beats price
    1 in 6.15
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  12. 12 $5

    Yellowstone

    #2728
    65.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.25
    Any prize
    1 in 4.31
    Beats price
    1 in 7.63
    Top prizes
    2 of 5
  13. 13 $5

    Monaco Cash

    #2736
    64.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.24
    Any prize
    1 in 4.14
    Beats price
    1 in 7.37
    Top prizes
    1 of 5
  14. 14 $5

    50X The Cash

    #2712
    64.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.24
    Any prize
    1 in 4.16
    Beats price
    1 in 7.57
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  15. 15 $5

    Bingo Times 20 (#2667)

    #2667
    63.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.19
    Any prize
    1 in 4.46
    Beats price
    1 in 8.12
    Top prizes
    2 of 5
  16. 16 $5

    Azulejos (#2751)

    #2751
    63.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.17
    Any prize
    1 in 4.29
    Beats price
    1 in 9.15
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  17. 17 $5

    Ms.PAC-MAN

    #2747
    61.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.10
    Any prize
    1 in 4.23
    Beats price
    1 in 7.52
    Top prizes
    1 of 5
  18. 18 $5

    $100,000 Cash

    #2577
    59.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.99
    Any prize
    1 in 4.67
    Beats price
    1 in 8.40
    Top prizes
    4 of 5
  19. 19 $5

    Cowboys (#2754)

    #2754
    58.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.92
    Any prize
    1 in 3.91
    Beats price
    1 in 7.46
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
  20. 20 $5

    Super Loteria (#2648)

    #2648
    53.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.67
    Any prize
    1 in 4.34
    Beats price
    1 in 9.31
    Top prizes
    6 of 30
  21. 21 $5

    All About the 8s

    #2727
    46.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.34
    Any prize
    1 in 6.09
    Beats price
    1 in 12.5
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
    Figures uncertain

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 21 games in a table
$5 Texas Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. Sugar Skull Cash #2773 $5 70.7% $3.53 1 in 3.75 1 in 3.75 1 in 6.58 $100,000 1 -0.6 pts
2. Super Crossword #2740 $5 69.0% $3.45 1 in 3.98 1 in 3.98 1 in 7.12 $100,000 6 0.0 pts
3. Money Multiplier #2717 New $5 68.7% $3.44 1 in 4.21 1 in 4.21 1 in 7.28 $100,000 4 +1.1 pts
4. Holiday Countdown #2780 $5 68.1% $3.40 1 in 3.89 1 in 3.89 1 in 7.30 $100,000 5 —
5. Casino 7s #2775 New $5 67.9% $3.40 1 in 4.20 1 in 4.20 1 in 7.24 $100,000 4 -0.1 pts
6. Super Loteria #2743 $5 67.9% $3.40 1 in 3.77 1 in 3.77 1 in 6.90 $100,000 26 +0.1 pts
7. Airstream® Dream #2745 $5 67.4% $3.37 1 in 4.23 1 in 4.23 1 in 7.27 $100,000 2 0.0 pts
8. Loteria Azul #2765 $5 67.3% $3.37 1 in 3.51 1 in 3.51 1 in 6.96 $100,000 0 -1.1 pts
9. Lucky 7 #2768 $5 67.3% $3.36 1 in 4.25 1 in 4.25 1 in 7.62 $200,000 3 -0.5 pts
10. Bonus Break the Bank #2430 $5 67.0% $3.35 1 in 4.29 1 in 4.29 1 in 6.95 $100,000 5 -0.2 pts
11. Houston Texans #2755 $5 65.8% $3.29 1 in 3.66 1 in 3.66 1 in 6.15 $100,000 2 -0.4 pts
12. Yellowstone #2728 $5 65.0% $3.25 1 in 4.31 1 in 4.31 1 in 7.63 $100,000 2 -0.1 pts
13. Monaco Cash #2736 $5 64.8% $3.24 1 in 4.14 1 in 4.14 1 in 7.37 $200,000 1 -0.2 pts
14. 50X The Cash #2712 $5 64.8% $3.24 1 in 4.16 1 in 4.16 1 in 7.57 $200,000 2 0.0 pts
15. Bingo Times 20 #2667 $5 63.7% $3.19 1 in 4.46 1 in 4.46 1 in 8.12 $100,000 2 -0.3 pts
16. Azulejos #2751 $5 63.4% $3.17 1 in 4.29 1 in 4.29 1 in 9.15 $100,000 1 0.0 pts
17. Ms.PAC-MAN #2747 $5 61.9% $3.10 1 in 4.23 1 in 4.23 1 in 7.52 $100,000 1 -1.3 pts
18. $100,000 Cash #2577 $5 59.8% $2.99 1 in 4.67 1 in 4.67 1 in 8.40 $100,000 4 -0.2 pts
19. Cowboys #2754 $5 58.4% $2.92 1 in 3.91 1 in 3.91 1 in 7.46 $100,000 4 -0.3 pts
20. Super Loteria #2648 $5 53.5% $2.67 1 in 4.34 1 in 4.34 1 in 9.31 $100,000 6 0.0 pts
21. All About the 8s #2727 $5 46.8%? $2.34 1 in 6.09 1 in 6.09 1 in 12.5 $100,000 2 -0.6 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $5 Texas scratch-off is best right now?
Sugar Skull Cash (#2773) at 70.7% current payout, about $3.53 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Texas?
The $5 tier averages 64.3% current payout across 21 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 65.5%, $3 games average 65.3%, $10 games average 68.4%, $20 games average 72.4%, $50 games average 74.3%, $100 games average 78.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $5 games are on sale in Texas?
21 as of October 25, 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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