Minnesota · $5 tickets
Best $5 Minnesota Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 9 active $5 scratch-off games in the Minnesota Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Crossword Gems at $0.69 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 9 $5 Minnesota games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.69 per $1 and the weakest $0.66 — a 3-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.68. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $100,000 on Crossword Gems (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossword Gems#2056 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $100,000 | 2,148,470 | 16/16 |
| 2 | 2026#2071 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $50,000 | 858,843 | 14/14 |
| 3 | Forest Fortune#2086 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,943,104 | 15/15 |
| 4 | Struck by Luck#2089 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,919,408 | 15/15 |
| 5 | Double Play#1982 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,827,985 | 15/15 |
| 6 | Jumanji#2094 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $100,000 | 2,447,658 | 10/10 |
| 7 | Kayak Crossword#2084 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,453,861 | 14/14 |
| 8 | Triple Red Hot 777s#2076 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $77,777 | 853,588 | 17/17 |
| 9 | $500 Frenzy#2097 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $500 | 2,808,208 | 7/7 |
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.