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Best $5 Massachusetts Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 35 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 $1,000,000 BIG MONEY at $0.84 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 35 $5 Massachusetts games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.84 per $1 and the weakest $0.49 — a 35-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.75. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,000,000 on $1,000,000 BIG MONEY (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  $1,000,000 BIG MONEY #504 | $5 | $0.84 / $1 | 1 in 5.37 | $1,000,000 | 3,372,338 | 9/9 |
| 2 |  KENO™#544 | $5 | $0.84 / $1 | 1 in 4.15 | $1,000,000 | 2,912,408 | 11/11 |
| 3 | $5 | $0.83 / $1 | 1 in 4.16 | $500,000 | 294,187 | 14/14 | |
| 4 | $5 | $0.82 / $1 | 1 in 4.13 | $1,000,000 | 5,390,695 | 10/10 | |
| 5 |  $500 CA$H#496 | $5 | $0.81 / $1 | 1 in 4.17 | $1,000,000 | 6,357,077 | 10/10 |
| 6 |  50X#551 | $5 | $0.80 / $1 | 1 in 4.14 | $1,000,000 | 7,915,825 | 11/11 |
| 7 | $5 | $0.80 / $1 | 1 in 5.32 | $1,000,000 | 6,838,951 | 10/10 | |
| 8 | $5 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 4.14 | $1,000,000 | 10,822,142 | 11/11 | |
| 9 | $5 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 4.14 | $1,000,000 | 11,947,638 | 11/11 | |
| 10 |  EMERALD MINE 50X#467 | $5 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $1,000,000 | 1,536,396 | 9/10 |
| 11 |  GHOSTBUSTERS™#510 | $5 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 4.03 | $1,000,000 | 6,127,631 | 10/10 |
| 12 |  MA 250#548 | $5 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 9.13 | $250 | 339,316 | 3/3 |
| 13 | $5 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 4.14 | $1,000,000 | 9,519,061 | 11/11 | |
| 14 | $5 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 4.15 | $1,000,000 | 1,533,612 | 10/10 | |
| 15 |  LOTERIA™#533 | $5 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 4.11 | $1,000,000 | 3,535,101 | 14/14 |
| 16 |  RUBY MINE 50X#528 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $1,000,000 | 8,061,133 | 10/10 |
| 17 |  50X#487 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 4.14 | $1,000,000 | 4,438,751 | 11/11 |
| 18 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 4.16 | $500,000 | 9,037,421 | 14/14 | |
| 19 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 9.15 | $250 | 5,409,910 | 3/3 | |
| 20 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 9.15 | $250 | 3,578,666 | 3/3 | |
| 21 |  $250,000 JACKPOT#540 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 4.01 | $250,000 | 5,388,722 | 10/10 |
| 22 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 4.31 | $800,000 | 2,097,940 | 12/12 | |
| 23 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 4.16 | $500,000 | 11,408,346 | 12/12 | |
| 24 | $5 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 4.16 | $500,000 | 6,521,557 | 14/14 | |
| 25 | $5 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 9.15 | $250 | 36,618 | 3/3 | |
| 26 | $5 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 9.15 | $250 | 37,835 | 3/3 | |
| 27 |  EXTREME GREEN#539 | $5 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $1,000,000 | 5,059,323 | 10/10 |
| 28 | $5 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 9.15 | $250 | 132,876 | 3/3 | |
| 29 |  TRIPLE 777#474 | $5 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $1,000,000 | 5,796,116 | 10/10 |
| 30 | $5 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 4.16 | $500,000 | 3,129,614 | 11/12 | |
| 31 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.03 | $1,000,000 | 2,426,592 | 10/11 | |
| 32 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.17 | $5,000 | 397,630 | 10/11 | |
| 33 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.14 | $10,000 | 239,946 | 8/9 | |
| 34 | $5 | $0.52 / $1 | 1 in 4.13 | $1,000,000 | 625,212 | 9/10 | |
| 35 | $5 | $0.49 / $1 | 1 in 4.03 | $1,000,000 | 441,664 | 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.