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Best $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 43 active $5 scratch-off games in the New Jersey Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Jersey Dog at $0.72 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 43 $5 New Jersey games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.72 per $1 and the weakest $0.53 — a 19-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.65. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,769,800 on Win For Life! (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jersey Dog#1973 | $5 | $0.72 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,577,755 | 12/12 |
| 2 |  Emerald 7's#1989 | $5 | $0.71 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 2,647,812 | 9/9 |
| 3 |  Holiday Dough#2004 | $5 | $0.71 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 3,920,107 | 9/9 |
| 4 |  Poker Nights#1986 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | — | $150,000 | 2,344,580 | 9/9 |
| 5 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 1,780,630 | 15/15 | |
| 6 |  Chocolate Cash#1970 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 2,095,518 | 10/10 |
| 7 |  Jersey Legend#2000 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 3,233,567 | 10/10 |
| 8 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 459,485 | 9/10 | |
| 9 |  Ca$h Money#1984 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 2,407,677 | 10/10 |
| 10 |  Year Of The Horse#1950 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,623,267 | 9/9 |
| 11 |  LOTERIA Grande#1969 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 3,236,877 | 13/13 |
| 12 |  Super Crossword#1975 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 2,799,514 | 10/10 |
| 13 |  $500 Cash Craze#1963 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,116,405 | 10/10 |
| 14 |  Win For Life!#1948 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $1,769,800 | 3,594,681 | 10/10 |
| 15 |  Cash Lines#1961 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | — | $500 | 1,836,296 | 9/9 |
| 16 |  Golden Riches Bingo#1998 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 3,215,420 | 12/12 |
| 17 |  Number-rific!#1869 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 777,007 | 11/11 |
| 18 |  LOTERIA Grande#1932 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 451,564 | 13/13 |
| 19 |  Money Vault Bingo#1977 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 1,660,819 | 13/14 |
| 20 |  Jersey Pop#1910 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,026,802 | 10/10 |
| 21 |  20X#1958 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,296,905 | 9/10 |
| 22 |  LOTERIA Grande#1888 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 419,632 | 13/13 |
| 23 |  Wild Side#1925 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 2,203,933 | 12/12 |
| 24 |  Cash 4-Ever#1924 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,914,668 | 12/12 |
| 25 |  UNO#1928 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,460,895 | 11/11 |
| 26 |  $5,000 Loaded#1810 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $5,000 | 1,134,488 | 7/7 |
| 27 |  Bingo Times 10#1922 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 1,308,405 | 14/15 |
| 28 |  In The Green#1907 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,066,901 | 11/12 |
| 29 |  Emerald 5X#1940 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $155,000 | 422,401 | 9/11 |
| 30 |  Sizzling Hot 7's#1901 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,502,486 | 9/10 |
| 31 |  Money Rush#1884 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 734,085 | 12/13 |
| 32 |  $100,000 Bingo Extra#1882 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 508,288 | 10/12 |
| 33 |  Merry Money Tree#1944 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 549,478 | 8/9 |
| 34 |  20X Cash Blitz#1872 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 474,083 | 9/10 |
| 35 |  Deep Pockets#1936 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 1,133,733 | 9/10 |
| 36 |  Colorword Cash#1898 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 836,363 | 10/11 |
| 37 |  Blue Line Bingo#1956 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 559,042 | 13/14 |
| 38 |  Wild Card Poker#1916 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | — | $150,000 | 243,680 | 8/9 |
| 39 |  Super Crossword#1954 | $5 | $0.58 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 619,925 | 10/10 |
| 40 |  Super Crossword#1917 | $5 | $0.56 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 599,463 | 10/10 |
| 41 |  Fat Wallet#1897 | $5 | $0.55 / $1 | — | $200,000 | 377,222 | 9/10 |
| 42 |  Super Crossword#1895 | $5 | $0.53 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 687,104 | 9/10 |
| 43 |  Super Crossword#1931 | $5 | $0.53 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 516,385 | 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.