Best $5 Washington Scratch Games (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 20 $5 scratch games are on sale in Washington, averaging 69.1% current payout. The best of them is QUEEN OF HEARTS at 78.3% ($3.92 back per ticket, 1 in 2.60 for any prize).
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 Washington today, $1 games average 67.7%, $2 games average 68.0%, $3 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 76.2%, $30 games average 75.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 27.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
QUEEN OF HEARTS
#191378.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.92
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.60
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.22
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
Best payout New No top prize left - 2 $5
WILD 10S
#196677.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.86
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.44
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
New No top prize left - 3 $5
PAYDAY
#197576.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.82
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.65
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.51
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
New No top prize left - 4 $5
MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED
#194174.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.72
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.72
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
New No top prize left - 5 $5
HOT & COLD NUMBERS
#193672.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.13
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.92
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New - 6 $5
SUPER 7S
#195271.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.60
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.04
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.28
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New - 7 $5
SILVER & GOLD CROSSWORD
#183071.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.55
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.99
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New - 8 $5
SASQUATCHIN BUCKS
#200770.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.19
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.47
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 9 $5
COLOR BLOCK CROSSWORD
#195569.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.47
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.41
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.99
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
New - 10 $5
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
#201068.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.06
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 11 $5
$500 FRENZY
#198268.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.13
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.73
- Top prizes
- 164 of 1,018
New - 12 $5
BANK HEIST
#193467.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.60
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New - 13 $5
LOTERIA GRANDE 14TH EDITION
#201367.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.60
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 14 $5
LOTERIA GRANDE 13TH EDITION
#198867.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.16
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.65
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New - 15 $5
Carnival Cash
#195766.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.31
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.77
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
New - 16 $5
PICK YOUR POTION
#201166.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.35
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.85
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 17 $5
MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 3RD ED
#198966.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.79
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
New - 18 $5
HIGH CARD POKER
#193765.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.62
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.45
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
New - 19 $5
EXTRA PLAY
#199965.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.58
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.86
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 20 $5
LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION
#194250.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.42
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.74
- Top prizes
- 2 of 12
New
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 20 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. QUEEN OF HEARTS New | $5 | 78.3% | $3.92 | 1 in 2.60 | 1 in 2.60 | 1 in 7.22 | $50,000 | 0 | — |
| 2. WILD 10S New | $5 | 77.2% | $3.86 | 1 in 2.64 | 1 in 2.64 | 1 in 7.44 | $75,000 | 0 | — |
| 3. PAYDAY New | $5 | 76.4% | $3.82 | 1 in 2.65 | 1 in 2.65 | 1 in 7.51 | $75,000 | 0 | — |
| 4. MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED New | $5 | 74.3% | $3.72 | 1 in 2.76 | 1 in 2.76 | 1 in 7.72 | $50,000 | 0 | — |
| 5. HOT & COLD NUMBERS New | $5 | 72.4% | $3.62 | 1 in 3.13 | 1 in 3.13 | 1 in 7.92 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 6. SUPER 7S New | $5 | 71.9% | $3.60 | 1 in 3.04 | 1 in 3.04 | 1 in 8.28 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. SILVER & GOLD CROSSWORD New | $5 | 71.1% | $3.55 | 1 in 2.96 | 1 in 2.96 | 1 in 7.99 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 8. SASQUATCHIN BUCKS New | $5 | 70.0% | $3.50 | 1 in 3.19 | 1 in 3.19 | 1 in 8.47 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 9. COLOR BLOCK CROSSWORD New | $5 | 69.5% | $3.47 | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 7.99 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 10. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS New | $5 | 68.9% | $3.45 | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 8.06 | $50,000 | 4 | — |
| 11. $500 FRENZY New | $5 | 68.2% | $3.41 | 1 in 3.13 | 1 in 3.13 | 1 in 8.73 | $500 | 164 | — |
| 12. BANK HEIST New | $5 | 67.7% | $3.39 | 1 in 3.26 | 1 in 3.26 | 1 in 8.60 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 13. LOTERIA GRANDE 14TH EDITION New | $5 | 67.5% | $3.37 | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 8.60 | $50,000 | 4 | — |
| 14. LOTERIA GRANDE 13TH EDITION New | $5 | 67.4% | $3.37 | 1 in 3.16 | 1 in 3.16 | 1 in 8.65 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 15. Carnival Cash New | $5 | 66.8% | $3.34 | 1 in 3.31 | 1 in 3.31 | 1 in 8.77 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 16. PICK YOUR POTION New | $5 | 66.7% | $3.33 | 1 in 3.35 | 1 in 3.35 | 1 in 8.85 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 17. MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 3RD ED New | $5 | 66.0% | $3.30 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 8.79 | $50,000 | 4 | — |
| 18. HIGH CARD POKER New | $5 | 65.6% | $3.28 | 1 in 3.62 | 1 in 3.62 | 1 in 9.45 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 19. EXTRA PLAY New | $5 | 65.6% | $3.28 | 1 in 3.58 | 1 in 3.58 | 1 in 8.86 | $75,000 | 3 | — |
| 20. LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION New | $5 | 50.9% | $2.54 | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 7.74 | $1,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Washington scratch game is best right now?
- QUEEN OF HEARTS (#1913) at 78.3% current payout, about $3.92 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Washington?
- The $5 tier averages 69.1% current payout across 20 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.7%, $2 games average 68.0%, $3 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 76.2%, $30 games average 75.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Washington?
- 20 as of September 21, 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.