South Carolina · $5 tickets
Best $5 South Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 14 active $5 scratch-off games in the SC Education Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Sapphire Surprise at $0.74 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 14 $5 South Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.74 per $1 and the weakest $0.48 — a 26-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.67. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $250,000 on Giant Jumbo Bucks (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sapphire Surprise#1649 | $5 | $0.74 / $1 | $200,000 | 729,900 | 12/12 |
| 2 | Fivefold Lucky#1679 | $5 | $0.73 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,602,219 | 13/13 |
| 3 | SUPER LOTERIA™#1673 | $5 | $0.71 / $1 | $200,000 | 2,140,505 | 14/14 |
| 4 | THE PRICE IS RIGHT™#1688 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $200,000 | 2,716,201 | 12/12 |
| 5 | Hit $250#1671 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $250 | 2,495,638 | 5/5 |
| 6 | In the Green#1618 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,856,156 | 12/12 |
| 7 | Star Power#1668 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | $200,000 | 552,184 | 12/12 |
| 8 | Neon Jackpot#1634 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,361,600 | 11/11 |
| 9 | Lucky Match Doubler#1656 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $200,000 | 1,354,648 | 11/11 |
| 10 | Giant Jumbo Bucks#1578 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $250,000 | 1,223,157 | 9/9 |
| 11 | $200,000 Extra Play#1659 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $200,000 | 914,176 | 12/13 |
| 12 | 50X#1663 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $200,000 | 707,339 | 13/14 |
| 13 | My Money Maker ($5)#1637 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | $200,000 | 384,707 | 11/12 |
| 14 | Hit $250#1614 | $5 | $0.48 / $1 | $250 | 216,192 | 5/5 |
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.