Best $5 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 12, 2026, 20 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 67.4% current payout. The best of them is Ca$h Money at 72.7% ($3.63 back per ticket, 1 in 3.96 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In New Jersey today, $2 games average 65.6%, $3 games average 65.0%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%, $30 games average 72.9%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 16.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Ca$h Money
#0198472.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.10
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $5
$500 Cash Craze
#0196372.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.06
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 3 $5
Emerald 7's
#0198971.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.08
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.28
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 4 $5
Super Crossword
#0197570.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.55
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.13
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.14
- Top prizes
- 4 of 6
- 5 $5
Poker Nights
#0198669.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.48
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.80
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 6 $5
Wild Side
#0192569.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.47
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.10
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.48
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $5
Year Of The Horse
#0195069.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.46
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.09
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.69
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 8 $5
Goooalll! For The Win
#0196769.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.46
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.30
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.70
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 9 $5
Cash Lines
#0196168.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.26
- Top prizes
- 2,477 of 5,683
- 10 $5
Chocolate Cash
#0197068.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.52
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 11 $5
UNO
#0192868.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.07
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.38
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 12 $5
Cash 4-Ever
#0192467.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.39
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.01
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 13 $5
20X
#0195867.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.61
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 14 $5
LOTERIA Grande
#0196967.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.97
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.54
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 15 $5
Super Crossword
#0195467.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.42
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 16 $5
Golden Riches Bingo
#0199866.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.59
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 17 $5
Jersey Dog
#0197364.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.21
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.55
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.30
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 18 $5
Jersey Pop
#0191061.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.08
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.78
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 19 $5
Win For Life!
#0194859.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.93
- Top prizes
- 12 of 30
- 20 $5
LOTERIA Grande
#0193255.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.79
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.69
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.33
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 20 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ca$h Money | $5 | 72.7% | $3.63 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 6.10 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. $500 Cash Craze | $5 | 72.5% | $3.63 | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 8.06 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. Emerald 7's New | $5 | 71.8% | $3.59 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 6.28 | $200,000 | 3 | — |
| 4. Super Crossword | $5 | 70.9% | $3.55 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 7.14 | $50,000 | 4 | — |
| 5. Poker Nights | $5 | 69.7% | $3.48 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 6.80 | $150,000 | 3 | — |
| 6. Wild Side | $5 | 69.4% | $3.47 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 6.48 | $200,000 | 1 | +3.2 pts |
| 7. Year Of The Horse | $5 | 69.2% | $3.46 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 5.69 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 8. Goooalll! For The Win | $5 | 69.2% | $3.46 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 6.70 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 9. Cash Lines | $5 | 68.5% | $3.42 | 1 in 7.26 | 1 in 7.26 | 1 in 7.26 | $500 | 2,477 | — |
| 10. Chocolate Cash | $5 | 68.3% | $3.42 | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 6.52 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 11. UNO | $5 | 68.0% | $3.40 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 6.38 | $200,000 | 1 | +1.3 pts |
| 12. Cash 4-Ever | $5 | 67.9% | $3.39 | 1 in 4.39 | 1 in 4.39 | 1 in 7.01 | $200,000 | 2 | +1.5 pts |
| 13. 20X | $5 | 67.9% | $3.39 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 5.61 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 14. LOTERIA Grande | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 6.54 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 15. Super Crossword | $5 | 67.3% | $3.37 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 7.42 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 16. Golden Riches Bingo New | $5 | 66.6% | $3.33 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 7.59 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 17. Jersey Dog | $5 | 64.3% | $3.21 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 6.30 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 18. Jersey Pop | $5 | 61.6% | $3.08 | 1 in 4.72 | 1 in 4.72 | 1 in 6.78 | $200,000 | 1 | -2.4 pts |
| 19. Win For Life! | $5 | 59.5% | $2.97 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 6.93 | $10,000 | 12 | — |
| 20. LOTERIA Grande | $5 | 55.8% | $2.79 | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 8.33 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
- Ca$h Money (#01984) at 72.7% current payout, about $3.63 back per ticket, as of September 12, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
- The $5 tier averages 67.4% current payout across 20 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 65.6%, $3 games average 65.0%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%, $30 games average 72.9%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in New Jersey?
- 20 as of September 12, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.