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Best $5 Connecticut Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 14 active $5 scratch-off games in the CT Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Scratch Games at $0.72 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 14 $5 Connecticut games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.72 per $1 and the weakest $0.44 — a 28-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.64. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $100,000 on Scratch Games (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch Games#1763 | $5 | $0.72 / $1 | $50,000 | 49,985 | 8/9 |
| 2 | Scratch Games#1865 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,668,018 | 14/14 |
| 3 | Scratch Games#1830 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $50,000 | 5,612,975 | 12/12 |
| 4 | Scratch Games#1885 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $77,777 | 2,232,820 | 9/9 |
| 5 | Scratch Games#1877 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,269,728 | 11/11 |
| 6 | Scratch Games#1872 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $250 | 1,620,233 | 5/5 |
| 7 | Scratch Games#1893 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $25,000 | 568,361 | 9/9 |
| 8 | Scratch Games#1869 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $50,000 | 829,181 | 11/11 |
| 9 | Scratch Games#1812 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $50,000 | 824,776 | 10/10 |
| 10 | Scratch Games#1862 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $50,000 | 144,449 | 9/10 |
| 11 | Scratch Games#1849 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | $50,000 | 433,757 | 8/9 |
| 12 | Scratch Games#1767 | $5 | $0.56 / $1 | $50,000 | 179,540 | 10/10 |
| 13 | Scratch Games#1854 | $5 | $0.50 / $1 | $250 | 86,615 | 5/5 |
| 14 | Scratch Games#1833 | $5 | $0.44 / $1 | $250 | 46,019 | 5/5 |
Even the best $5 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.