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 $0.72 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 12 $5 Ohio games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.72 per $1 and the weakest $0.13 — a 59-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.63. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $300,000 on Special Edition Cashword (6 still unclaimed). 1 game here show Return N/A because Ohio doesn’t publish enough live data to price it.
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25, $50 or $250#1087 | $5 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 8.29 | $250 | 742,834 | 3/3 |
| 2 | $5 | $0.71 / $1 | 1 in 3.58 | $100,000 | 6,614,791 | 10/10 | |
| 3 | Bonus Cash Wheel#1089 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 4.12 | $150,000 | 3,818,021 | 10/10 |
| 4 | $25, $50 or $250#1050 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 8.29 | $250 | 195,495 | 3/3 |
| 5 | Bingo Times 25#1038 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 3.52 | $100,000 | 5,290,264 | 14/14 |
| 6 | 5 Times Lucky#1096 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.16 | $250,000 | 2,423,633 | 10/10 |
| 7 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.11 | $300,000 | 9,901,233 | 12/12 | |
| 8 | Aces And 8s#1077 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.98 | $150,000 | 674,455 | 10/10 |
| 9 | Lucky Streak#1099 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.99 | $100,000 | 4,034,009 | 12/12 |
| 10 | Jackpot Party#1065 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 4.18 | $250,000 | 1,448,023 | 11/11 |
| 11 | Cash Explosion 25X#1093 | $5 | $0.51 / $1 | 1 in 3.77 | $150,000 | 8,929,527 | 13/13 |
| 12 | $5 | $0.13 / $1 | 1 in 3.77 | $150,000 | 2,748,198 | 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.