New Jersey · $5 tickets
Best $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 40 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 Win For Life! at $0.72 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 40 $5 New Jersey games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.72 per $1 and the weakest $0.53 — a 20-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! (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win For Life!#1948 | $5 | $0.72 / $1 | $1,769,800 | 5,511,673 | 10/10 |
| 2 | Super Crossword#1975 | $5 | $0.71 / $1 | $50,000 | 5,525,506 | 10/10 |
| 3 | Jersey Dog#1973 | $5 | $0.71 / $1 | $200,000 | 2,143,344 | 12/12 |
| 4 | Poker Nights#1986 | $5 | $0.71 / $1 | $150,000 | 4,759,416 | 9/9 |
| 5 | $500 Cash Craze#1963 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $200,000 | 2,527,151 | 10/10 |
| 6 | LOTERIA Grande#1932 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $100,000 | 575,454 | 13/13 |
| 7 | Ca$h Money#1984 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $200,000 | 3,612,109 | 10/10 |
| 8 | Goooalll! For The Win#1967 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $100,000 | 2,206,723 | 15/15 |
| 9 | Chocolate Cash#1970 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $100,000 | 2,567,127 | 10/10 |
| 10 | Jersey Giant Winnings#1894 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $200,000 | 461,202 | 9/10 |
| 11 | Year Of The Horse#1950 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,901,285 | 9/9 |
| 12 | 20X#1958 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $200,000 | 2,046,266 | 10/10 |
| 13 | LOTERIA Grande#1969 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $100,000 | 4,486,890 | 13/13 |
| 14 | Cash Lines#1961 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $500 | 2,180,344 | 9/9 |
| 15 | Money Vault Bingo#1977 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $100,000 | 2,396,945 | 14/14 |
| 16 | Cash 4-Ever#1924 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $200,000 | 2,032,521 | 12/12 |
| 17 | Number-rific!#1869 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $200,000 | 778,169 | 11/11 |
| 18 | Jersey Pop#1910 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,112,014 | 10/10 |
| 19 | LOTERIA Grande#1888 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $100,000 | 422,650 | 13/13 |
| 20 | Wild Side#1925 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $200,000 | 2,304,145 | 12/12 |
| 21 | UNO#1928 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,610,751 | 11/11 |
| 22 | $5,000 Loaded#1810 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $5,000 | 1,135,369 | 7/7 |
| 23 | Bingo Times 10#1922 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,310,063 | 14/15 |
| 24 | In The Green#1907 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,069,608 | 11/12 |
| 25 | Emerald 5X#1940 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $155,000 | 433,003 | 9/11 |
| 26 | Winning Streak#1876 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $200,000 | 872,141 | 14/15 |
| 27 | Sizzling Hot 7's#1901 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,506,085 | 9/10 |
| 28 | Money Rush#1884 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | $100,000 | 736,053 | 12/13 |
| 29 | Super Crossword#1954 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,022,142 | 10/10 |
| 30 | $100,000 Bingo Extra#1882 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | $100,000 | 509,581 | 10/12 |
| 31 | Merry Money Tree#1944 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | $200,000 | 570,582 | 8/9 |
| 32 | 20X Cash Blitz#1872 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | $200,000 | 476,228 | 9/10 |
| 33 | Deep Pockets#1936 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,146,520 | 9/10 |
| 34 | Blue Line Bingo#1956 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | $100,000 | 578,406 | 13/14 |
| 35 | Colorword Cash#1898 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | $50,000 | 838,387 | 10/11 |
| 36 | Wild Card Poker#1916 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | $150,000 | 249,118 | 8/9 |
| 37 | Super Crossword#1917 | $5 | $0.56 / $1 | $50,000 | 601,628 | 10/10 |
| 38 | Fat Wallet#1897 | $5 | $0.55 / $1 | $200,000 | 379,833 | 9/10 |
| 39 | Super Crossword#1895 | $5 | $0.53 / $1 | $50,000 | 688,272 | 9/10 |
| 40 | Super Crossword#1931 | $5 | $0.53 / $1 | $50,000 | 526,407 | 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.