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Best $5 Washington Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 19 active $5 scratch-off games in the Washington's Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is EXTRA PLAY at $0.68 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 19 $5 Washington games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.68 per $1 and the weakest $0.48 — a 20-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.63. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $75,000 on EXTRA PLAY (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA PLAY#1999 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $75,000 | 1,928,883 | 10/10 |
| 2 | SASQUATCHIN BUCKS#2007 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,575,798 | 17/17 |
| 3 | HIGH CARD POKER#1937 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $50,000 | 789,226 | 22/22 |
| 4 | MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 3RD ED#1989 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $50,000 | 2,659,631 | 11/11 |
| 5 | LOTERIA GRANDE 13TH EDITION#1988 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,281,616 | 13/13 |
| 6 | COLOR BLOCK CROSSWORD#1955 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,980,073 | 8/8 |
| 7 | Carnival Cash#1957 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,368,150 | 11/11 |
| 8 | SUPER 7S#1952 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $50,000 | 710,019 | 13/13 |
| 9 | HOT & COLD NUMBERS#1936 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $50,000 | 721,739 | 12/12 |
| 10 | PAYDAY#1975 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $75,000 | 410,904 | 10/10 |
| 11 | $500 FRENZY#1982 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $500 | 515,636 | 10/10 |
| 12 | BANK HEIST#1934 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $50,000 | 539,383 | 11/11 |
| 13 | MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED#1941 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | $50,000 | 556,380 | 10/11 |
| 14 | QUEEN OF HEARTS#1913 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | $50,000 | 332,152 | 9/10 |
| 15 | WILD 10S#1966 | $5 | $0.60 / $1 | $75,000 | 284,945 | 9/10 |
| 16 | LOTERIA GRANDE 12TH EDITION#1940 | $5 | $0.59 / $1 | $50,000 | 382,587 | 10/13 |
| 17 | SILVER & GOLD CROSSWORD#1830 | $5 | $0.59 / $1 | $50,000 | 458,764 | 7/8 |
| 18 | PEPPERMINT BARK 7S#1962 | $5 | $0.59 / $1 | $500 | 201,711 | 9/9 |
| 19 | LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION#1942 | $5 | $0.48 / $1 | $1,000 | 1,427,780 | 7/7 |
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.