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 10 YEARS OF CASH at $0.73 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 16 $5 Rhode Island games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.73 per $1 and the weakest $0.64 — 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 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 YEARS OF CASH#1433 | $5 | $0.73 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $85,000 | 140,733 | 30/31 |
| 2 | HOLIDAY WISHES#1508 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 1.43 | $1,000 | 404,949 | 33/33 |
| 3 | GHOSTBUSTERS JUMANJI#1501 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 1.43 | $25,000 | 430,497 | 40/40 |
| 4 | ACES HIGH#1476 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 1.46 | $30,000 | 400,229 | 35/35 |
| 5 | EMERALD GREEN 5X#1492 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $25,000 | 228,904 | 29/29 |
| 6 | PATRIOTS#1505 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $50,000 | 636,684 | 35/35 |
| 7 | SUPER CROSSWORD#1417 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 1.46 | $50,000 | 936,846 | 30/30 |
| 8 | CASH BLAST#1495 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $30,000 | 326,366 | 44/45 |
| 9 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $40,000 | 1,163,763 | 41/41 | |
| 10 | RED HOT CASH#1497 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $5,000 | 70,966 | 28/30 |
| 11 | 50X THE MONEY#1425 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $40,000 | 2,039,372 | 24/24 |
| 12 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE#1453 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $30,000 | 221,368 | 42/42 |
| 13 | SOCCER FORTUNE#1504 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $10,000 | 144,250 | 42/44 |
| 14 | BOSTON CELTICS#1500 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $35,000 | 282,853 | 22/24 |
| 15 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $30,000 | 62,292 | 28/33 | |
| 16 | 5X MULTIPLIER#1451 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 1.47 | $30,000 | 152,485 | 34/36 |
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.