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Best $5 Washington Scratch Games (November 2026)

Data captured · 19 active $5 games

As of November 6, 2026, 19 $5 scratch games are on sale in Washington, averaging 69.0% current payout. The best of them is MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED at 75.1% ($3.76 back per ticket, 1 in 2.73 for any prize). QUEEN OF HEARTS tops the list below at 78.4%, 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 Washington as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 68.6%, $2 games average 67.8%, $3 games average 67.8%, $10 games average 70.7%, $20 games average 76.3%, $30 games average 75.2%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 29.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $5

    QUEEN OF HEARTS

    #1913
    78.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.92
    Any prize
    1 in 2.60
    Beats price
    1 in 7.21
    Top prizes
    0 of 4
    Figures uncertain No top prize left
  2. 2 $5

    PAYDAY

    #1975
    76.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.82
    Any prize
    1 in 2.65
    Beats price
    1 in 7.53
    Top prizes
    0 of 4
    Figures uncertain No top prize left
  3. 3 $5

    MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED

    #1941
    75.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.76
    Any prize
    1 in 2.73
    Beats price
    1 in 7.64
    Top prizes
    0 of 5
    No top prize left
  4. 4 $5

    SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

    #2010
    73.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.67
    Any prize
    1 in 3.04
    Beats price
    1 in 7.37
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  5. 5 $5

    COLOR BLOCK CROSSWORD

    #1955
    72.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.63
    Any prize
    1 in 3.26
    Beats price
    1 in 7.71
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  6. 6 $5

    SUPER 7S

    #1952
    70.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.51
    Any prize
    1 in 3.12
    Beats price
    1 in 8.54
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  7. 7 $5

    EXTRA PLAY

    #1999
    69.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.48
    Any prize
    1 in 3.33
    Beats price
    1 in 8.35
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  8. 8 $5

    PICK YOUR POTION

    #2011
    69.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.47
    Any prize
    1 in 3.09
    Beats price
    1 in 8.36
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  9. 9 $5

    LOTERIA GRANDE 14TH EDITION

    #2013
    69.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.46
    Any prize
    1 in 3.22
    Beats price
    1 in 8.37
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  10. 10 $5

    SASQUATCHIN BUCKS

    #2007
    69.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.45
    Any prize
    1 in 3.17
    Beats price
    1 in 8.59
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  11. 11 $5

    HIGH CARD POKER

    #1937
    68.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.43
    Any prize
    1 in 3.57
    Beats price
    1 in 9.65
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  12. 12 $5

    WARM WINTER WISHES TRIPLER!

    #2025
    67.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.40
    Any prize
    1 in 3.33
    Beats price
    1 in 8.75
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
    New
  13. 13 $5

    $500 FRENZY

    #1982
    67.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.39
    Any prize
    1 in 3.16
    Beats price
    1 in 8.81
    Top prizes
    163 of 1,018
  14. 14 $5

    MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 3RD ED

    #1989
    67.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.39
    Any prize
    1 in 3.29
    Beats price
    1 in 8.48
    Top prizes
    2 of 5
  15. 15 $5

    BANK HEIST

    #1934
    67.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.38
    Any prize
    1 in 3.27
    Beats price
    1 in 8.61
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  16. 16 $5

    STRUCK BY LUCK

    #2009
    67.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.37
    Any prize
    1 in 3.46
    Beats price
    1 in 8.41
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
    New
  17. 17 $5

    LOTERIA GRANDE 13TH EDITION

    #1988
    66.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.31
    Any prize
    1 in 3.18
    Beats price
    1 in 8.89
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  18. 18 $5

    Carnival Cash

    #1957
    65.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.29
    Any prize
    1 in 3.37
    Beats price
    1 in 8.95
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
  19. 19 $5

    LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION

    #1942
    49.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.46
    Any prize
    1 in 4.46
    Beats price
    1 in 8.01
    Top prizes
    1 of 12

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 19 games in a table
$5 Washington Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. QUEEN OF HEARTS #1913 $5 78.4%? $3.92 1 in 2.60 1 in 2.60 1 in 7.21 $50,000 0 +0.1 pts
2. PAYDAY #1975 $5 76.3%? $3.82 1 in 2.65 1 in 2.65 1 in 7.53 $75,000 0 0.0 pts
3. MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED #1941 $5 75.1% $3.76 1 in 2.73 1 in 2.73 1 in 7.64 $50,000 0 0.0 pts
4. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS #2010 $5 73.4% $3.67 1 in 3.04 1 in 3.04 1 in 7.37 $50,000 1 -0.8 pts
5. COLOR BLOCK CROSSWORD #1955 $5 72.5% $3.63 1 in 3.26 1 in 3.26 1 in 7.71 $50,000 2 -0.6 pts
6. SUPER 7S #1952 $5 70.2% $3.51 1 in 3.12 1 in 3.12 1 in 8.54 $50,000 1 -0.2 pts
7. EXTRA PLAY #1999 $5 69.6% $3.48 1 in 3.33 1 in 3.33 1 in 8.35 $75,000 2 +1.3 pts
8. PICK YOUR POTION #2011 $5 69.4% $3.47 1 in 3.09 1 in 3.09 1 in 8.36 $50,000 1 +1.4 pts
9. LOTERIA GRANDE 14TH EDITION #2013 $5 69.2% $3.46 1 in 3.22 1 in 3.22 1 in 8.37 $50,000 3 -0.4 pts
10. SASQUATCHIN BUCKS #2007 $5 69.0% $3.45 1 in 3.17 1 in 3.17 1 in 8.59 $50,000 2 -0.6 pts
11. HIGH CARD POKER #1937 $5 68.6% $3.43 1 in 3.57 1 in 3.57 1 in 9.65 $50,000 2 -0.6 pts
12. WARM WINTER WISHES TRIPLER! #2025 New $5 67.9% $3.40 1 in 3.33 1 in 3.33 1 in 8.75 $50,000 4 +0.5 pts
13. $500 FRENZY #1982 $5 67.8% $3.39 1 in 3.16 1 in 3.16 1 in 8.81 $500 163 0.0 pts
14. MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 3RD ED #1989 $5 67.8% $3.39 1 in 3.29 1 in 3.29 1 in 8.48 $50,000 2 0.0 pts
15. BANK HEIST #1934 $5 67.6% $3.38 1 in 3.27 1 in 3.27 1 in 8.61 $50,000 1 0.0 pts
16. STRUCK BY LUCK #2009 New $5 67.4% $3.37 1 in 3.46 1 in 3.46 1 in 8.41 $50,000 4 —
17. LOTERIA GRANDE 13TH EDITION #1988 $5 66.2% $3.31 1 in 3.18 1 in 3.18 1 in 8.89 $50,000 1 -0.2 pts
18. Carnival Cash #1957 $5 65.8% $3.29 1 in 3.37 1 in 3.37 1 in 8.95 $50,000 2 -0.3 pts
19. LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION #1942 $5 49.2% $2.46 1 in 4.46 1 in 4.46 1 in 8.01 $1,000 1 -0.8 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $5 Washington scratch game is best right now?
MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED (#1941) at 75.1% current payout, about $3.76 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Washington?
The $5 tier averages 69.0% current payout across 19 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 68.6%, $2 games average 67.8%, $3 games average 67.8%, $10 games average 70.7%, $20 games average 76.3%, $30 games average 75.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $5 games are on sale in Washington?
19 as of November 6, 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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