West Virginia · $5 tickets
Best $5 West Virginia Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 12 active $5 scratch-off games in the West Virginia Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Global Header Menu at $0.68 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 12 $5 West Virginia games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.68 per $1 and the weakest $0.65 — a 3-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.67. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Global Header Menu (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Global Header Menu#1258 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.12 | $50,000 | 998,342 | 10/10 |
| 2 |  Global Header Menu#1269 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.79 | $2,000 | 363,810 | 8/8 |
| 3 |  Global Header Menu#1259 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.58 | $25,000 | 456,503 | 8/8 |
| 4 |  Global Header Menu#1247 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.29 | $50,000 | 247,842 | 8/9 |
| 5 |  Global Header Menu#1263 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.24 | $5,000 | 327,964 | 8/8 |
| 6 |  Global Header Menu#1267 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 4.24 | $50,000 | 945,804 | 13/13 |
| 7 |  Global Header Menu#1272 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 5.72 | $10,000 | 319,594 | 6/6 |
| 8 |  Global Header Menu#1276 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 4.46 | $10,000 | 311,536 | 8/8 |
| 9 |  Global Header Menu#1260 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 4.31 | $20,000 | 241,739 | 13/13 |
| 10 |  Global Header Menu#1244 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 4.29 | $35,000 | 949,913 | 11/11 |
| 11 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 4.75 | $500 | 209,537 | 7/7 | |
| 12 |  Global Header Menu#1250 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.11 | $20,000 | 198,262 | 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.