Best $5 Ohio Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 13 active $5 scratch-off games in the Ohio Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $25, $50 or $250 at $0.73 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 12 $5 Ohio games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.73 per $1 and the weakest $0.15 — a 58-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.63. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $300,000 on Special Edition Cashword (1 still unclaimed). 1 game here show Return N/A because Ohio doesn’t publish enough live data to price it.
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25, $50 or $250#1087 | $5 | $0.73 / $1 | $250 | 2,510,610 | 3/3 |
| 2 | $25, $50 or $250#1050 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $250 | 206,023 | 3/3 |
| 3 | 5 Times Lucky#1096 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $250,000 | 4,598,963 | 10/10 |
| 4 | Bingo Times 25#1038 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $100,000 | 6,658,133 | 14/14 |
| 5 | Bonus Cash Wheel#1089 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $150,000 | 5,001,396 | 10/10 |
| 6 | Aces And 8s#1077 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $150,000 | 1,852,730 | 10/10 |
| 7 | Win Big#1041 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,795,517 | 10/11 |
| 8 | Jackpot Party#1065 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $250,000 | 2,105,261 | 11/11 |
| 9 | Special Edition Cashword#1086 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $300,000 | 2,581,931 | 12/12 |
| 10 | Set For Life#1071 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | $52,000 | 337,347 | 7/8 |
| 11 | Cash Explosion 25X#1093 | $5 | $0.53 / $1 | $150,000 | 10,263,632 | 13/13 |
| 12 | Cash Explosion 25X#891 | $5 | $0.15 / $1 | $150,000 | 2,873,792 | 12/13 |
| 13 | Fun 5s#1082 | $5 | Return N/A | $150,000 | — | — |
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.