Rhode Island · $5 tickets
Best $5 Rhode Island Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 16 active $5 scratch-off games in the Rhode Island Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is RI 250 at $0.74 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 16 $5 Rhode Island games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.74 per $1 and the weakest $0.65 — a 9-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.68. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $85,000 on 10 YEARS OF CASH (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RI 250#1502 | $5 | $0.74 / $1 | $17,760 | 155,135 | 26/26 |
| 2 | CASH MONEY#1436 | $5 | $0.71 / $1 | $30,000 | 67,873 | 23/29 |
| 3 | 10 YEARS OF CASH#1433 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $85,000 | 215,157 | 30/31 |
| 4 | ACES HIGH#1476 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $30,000 | 502,350 | 35/35 |
| 5 | SOCCER FORTUNE#1504 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $10,000 | 220,581 | 44/44 |
| 6 | EMERALD GREEN 5X#1492 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $25,000 | 323,458 | 29/29 |
| 7 | RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA#1446 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $40,000 | 730,404 | 41/41 |
| 8 | SUPER CROSSWORD#1417 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,037,667 | 30/30 |
| 9 | 5X MULTIPLIER#1451 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $30,000 | 212,209 | 35/36 |
| 10 | CASH BLAST#1495 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $30,000 | 420,980 | 45/45 |
| 11 | 24 KARAT LINKED WINS#1458 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $10,000 | 87,808 | 39/45 |
| 12 | 50X THE MONEY#1425 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $40,000 | 2,218,048 | 24/24 |
| 13 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE#1453 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $30,000 | 270,402 | 42/42 |
| 14 | RED HOT CASH#1497 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $5,000 | 148,044 | 28/30 |
| 15 | BOSTON CELTICS#1500 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $35,000 | 358,017 | 24/24 |
| 16 | $30,000 SILVER PAYOUT#1461 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $30,000 | 103,257 | 30/33 |
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.