Best $5 West Virginia Scratch-Offs (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 12 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in West Virginia, averaging 67.0% current payout. The best of them is CELEBRATE 40 5X at 74.4% ($3.72 back per ticket, 1 in 3.90 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 West Virginia as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 61.9%, $2 games average 64.8%, $10 games average 68.9%, $20 games average 71.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 11.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
CELEBRATE 40 5X
#124774.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.72
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.95
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $5
PICKLE-GRAFFITI-BOW WOW-JALAPENO KENO
#126768.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.15
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.78
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 3 $5
MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS
#126968.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.64
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 4 $5
GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!
#125968.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.55
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.82
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 5 $5
WILD SIDE - POWER $500
#126567.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.79
- Top prizes
- 149 of 508
- 6 $5
BIG 7s - JUNGLE-LEGENDARY-RUST-INFINITE
#124467.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.27
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.53
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 7 $5
I CAN'T EVEN 5
#126366.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.57
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 8 $5
COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD
#125866.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.31
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.24
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 9 $5
BLACKJACK - WILD CARD
#127265.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.26
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.90
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 10 $5
YO MONEY - CA$H
#125064.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.25
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.35
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 11 $5
TACO - BREW MATCH
#126063.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.18
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.63
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.26
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 12 $5
MONEY MONEY MONEY - IN THE GREEN
#127662.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.14
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.78
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.26
- Top prizes
- 3 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 12 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CELEBRATE 40 5X | $5 | 74.4% | $3.72 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 6.95 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. PICKLE-GRAFFITI-BOW WOW-JALAPENO KENO | $5 | 68.9% | $3.45 | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 7.78 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS | $5 | 68.4% | $3.42 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 6.64 | $2,000 | 3 | — |
| 4. GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! | $5 | 68.3% | $3.41 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 7.82 | $25,000 | 2 | — |
| 5. WILD SIDE - POWER $500 | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 7.79 | $500 | 149 | — |
| 6. BIG 7s - JUNGLE-LEGENDARY-RUST-INFINITE | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 7.53 | $35,000 | 3 | — |
| 7. I CAN'T EVEN 5 | $5 | 66.4% | $3.32 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 7.57 | $5,000 | 3 | — |
| 8. COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD | $5 | 66.3% | $3.31 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 7.24 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 9. BLACKJACK - WILD CARD | $5 | 65.2% | $3.26 | 1 in 5.90 | 1 in 5.90 | 1 in 5.90 | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 10. YO MONEY - CA$H | $5 | 64.9% | $3.25 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 6.35 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 11. TACO - BREW MATCH | $5 | 63.7% | $3.18 | 1 in 4.63 | 1 in 4.63 | 1 in 8.26 | $20,000 | 2 | — |
| 12. MONEY MONEY MONEY - IN THE GREEN | $5 | 62.8% | $3.14 | 1 in 4.78 | 1 in 4.78 | 1 in 7.26 | $10,000 | 3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 West Virginia scratch-off is best right now?
- CELEBRATE 40 5X (#1247) at 74.4% current payout, about $3.72 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in West Virginia?
- The $5 tier averages 67.0% current payout across 12 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 61.9%, $2 games average 64.8%, $10 games average 68.9%, $20 games average 71.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in West Virginia?
- 12 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.