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Best $5 Massachusetts Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 34 active $5 scratch-off games in the Massachusetts Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is BONUS 50X at $1.82 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 34 $5 Massachusetts games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $1.82 per $1 and the weakest $0.49 — a 133-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.78. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,000,000 on BONUS 50X (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONUS 50X#444 | $5 | $1.82 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 298,469 | 11/11 |
| 2 | KENO™#544 | $5 | $0.85 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 4,218,782 | 11/11 |
| 3 | $500 CA$H#496 | $5 | $0.84 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 7,108,486 | 10/10 |
| 4 | $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023#356 | $5 | $0.83 / $1 | $500,000 | 301,421 | 14/14 |
| 5 | $1,000,000 BIG MONEY #504 | $5 | $0.81 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 4,162,378 | 9/9 |
| 6 | LOTERIA™#533 | $5 | $0.81 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 4,371,203 | 14/14 |
| 7 | 50X#551 | $5 | $0.80 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 10,373,511 | 11/11 |
| 8 | $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN #498 | $5 | $0.80 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 10,257,310 | 11/11 |
| 9 | $1,000,000 HIGH ROLLER#534 | $5 | $0.79 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 11,540,209 | 11/11 |
| 10 | EMERALD MINE 50X#467 | $5 | $0.79 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,544,613 | 9/10 |
| 11 | RUBY MINE 50X#528 | $5 | $0.79 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 9,261,570 | 10/10 |
| 12 | EXTREME GREEN#539 | $5 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 5,979,641 | 10/10 |
| 13 | $1,000,000 NEON CASH#503 | $5 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 13,060,677 | 11/11 |
| 14 | GHOSTBUSTERS™#510 | $5 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 6,589,557 | 10/10 |
| 15 | $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS#516 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,724,674 | 10/10 |
| 16 | $1,000,000 BONUS WINS#497 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 2,824,159 | 11/11 |
| 17 | TRIPLE 777#474 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 6,393,754 | 10/10 |
| 18 | MA 250#548 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | $250 | 2,752,029 | 3/3 |
| 19 | $25, $50 and $250 CELEBRATION BLOWOUT#520 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | $250 | 6,654,731 | 3/3 |
| 20 | 50X#487 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 5,001,451 | 11/11 |
| 21 | BIG BLUE BONUS CASHWORD 2026#554 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | $500,000 | 13,796,149 | 12/12 |
| 22 | $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS #381 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | $500,000 | 9,867,250 | 14/14 |
| 23 | $250,000 JACKPOT#540 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | $250,000 | 5,964,093 | 10/10 |
| 24 | $25, $50 and $250 CELEBRATION BLOWOUT#465 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | $250 | 37,231 | 3/3 |
| 25 | $25, $50 and $250 CELEBRATION BLOWOUT #482 | $5 | $0.75 / $1 | $250 | 38,668 | 3/3 |
| 26 | $25, $50 and $250 CELEBRATION BLOWOUT #506 | $5 | $0.75 / $1 | $250 | 148,239 | 3/3 |
| 27 | $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE #480 | $5 | $0.74 / $1 | $800,000 | 2,538,603 | 12/12 |
| 28 | BIG BLUE BONUS CASHWORD 2025#472 | $5 | $0.72 / $1 | $500,000 | 3,138,379 | 11/12 |
| 29 | GAME OF THRONES™#450 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $500,000 | 1,370,573 | 9/9 |
| 30 | $200,000 ELF CASHWORD#517 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $5,000 | 401,884 | 10/11 |
| 31 | $200,000 HALLOWEEN#512 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $10,000 | 250,785 | 8/9 |
| 32 | $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler#430 | $5 | $0.53 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 319,994 | 10/11 |
| 33 | $1,000,000 ULTIMATE 7#456 | $5 | $0.53 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 636,590 | 9/10 |
| 34 | Diamonds and Dollars#405 | $5 | $0.49 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 443,655 | 9/10 |
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.