Best $5 Texas Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 12, 2026, 21 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in Texas, averaging 64.6% current payout. The best of them is Chameleon Cash at 73.1% ($3.65 back per ticket, 1 in 3.54 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 Texas today, $2 games average 66.4%, $3 games average 65.3%, $10 games average 67.4%, $20 games average 72.7%, $50 games average 75.2%, $100 games average 78.7%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 22.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Chameleon Cash
#272073.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.65
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.89
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $5
In the Green
#266071.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.95
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.37
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 3 $5
Airstream® Dream
#274568.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.18
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.17
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 4 $5
Sugar Skull Cash
#277368.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.99
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.94
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 5 $5
Super Crossword
#274067.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.07
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.24
- Top prizes
- 8 of 10
- 6 $5
Super Loteria
#274367.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.78
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.92
- Top prizes
- 29 of 30
- 7 $5
Bonus Break the Bank
#243067.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.88
- Top prizes
- 5 of 10
- 8 $5
Lucky 7
#276867.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.36
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.29
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.64
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 9 $5
Houston Texans
#275566.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.11
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
New - 10 $5
Bingo Times 20
#266765.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.85
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 11 $5
50X The Cash
#271265.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.26
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.13
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.51
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 12 $5
Emerald 7s
#268364.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.41
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.41
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 13 $5
Yellowstone
#272864.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.65
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 14 $5
Monaco Cash
#273664.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.20
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.53
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 15 $5
Loteria Azul
#276563.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.18
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.98
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.49
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 16 $5
Ms.PAC-MAN
#274763.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.27
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.38
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 17 $5
Azulejos
#275161.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.06
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.48
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.41
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 18 $5
$100,000 Cash
#257760.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.03
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.60
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.24
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 19 $5
Cowboys
#275459.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.99
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.25
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 20 $5
Super Loteria
#264855.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.76
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.89
- Top prizes
- 6 of 30
- 21 $5
All About the 8s
#272750.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.51
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 11.2
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
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 21 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chameleon Cash | $5 | 73.1% | $3.65 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 6.89 | $100,000 | 0 | — |
| 2. In the Green | $5 | 71.7% | $3.59 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 7.37 | $100,000 | 1 | +3.6 pts |
| 3. Airstream® Dream | $5 | 68.2% | $3.41 | 1 in 4.18 | 1 in 4.18 | 1 in 7.17 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. Sugar Skull Cash New | $5 | 68.0% | $3.40 | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 6.94 | $100,000 | 4 | — |
| 5. Super Crossword | $5 | 67.9% | $3.39 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 7.24 | $100,000 | 8 | — |
| 6. Super Loteria | $5 | 67.8% | $3.39 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 6.92 | $100,000 | 29 | — |
| 7. Bonus Break the Bank | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 6.88 | $100,000 | 5 | -0.5 pts |
| 8. Lucky 7 New | $5 | 67.1% | $3.36 | 1 in 4.29 | 1 in 4.29 | 1 in 7.64 | $200,000 | 4 | — |
| 9. Houston Texans New | $5 | 66.1% | $3.30 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 6.11 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 10. Bingo Times 20 | $5 | 65.8% | $3.29 | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 7.85 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 11. 50X The Cash | $5 | 65.2% | $3.26 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 7.51 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 12. Emerald 7s | $5 | 64.9% | $3.24 | 1 in 4.41 | 1 in 4.41 | 1 in 7.41 | $200,000 | 2 | -2.2 pts |
| 13. Yellowstone | $5 | 64.6% | $3.23 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 7.65 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 14. Monaco Cash | $5 | 64.1% | $3.20 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 7.53 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 15. Loteria Azul | $5 | 63.6% | $3.18 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 7.49 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 16. Ms.PAC-MAN | $5 | 63.0% | $3.15 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 7.38 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 17. Azulejos | $5 | 61.3% | $3.06 | 1 in 4.48 | 1 in 4.48 | 1 in 9.41 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 18. $100,000 Cash | $5 | 60.7% | $3.03 | 1 in 4.60 | 1 in 4.60 | 1 in 8.24 | $100,000 | 4 | — |
| 19. Cowboys New | $5 | 59.9% | $2.99 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 7.25 | $100,000 | 4 | — |
| 20. Super Loteria | $5 | 55.2% | $2.76 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 8.89 | $100,000 | 6 | -11.9 pts |
| 21. All About the 8s | $5 | 50.2% | $2.51 | 1 in 5.64 | 1 in 5.64 | 1 in 11.2 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Texas scratch-off is best right now?
- Chameleon Cash (#2720) at 73.1% current payout, about $3.65 back per ticket, as of September 12, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Texas?
- The $5 tier averages 64.6% current payout across 21 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 66.4%, $3 games average 65.3%, $10 games average 67.4%, $20 games average 72.7%, $50 games average 75.2%, $100 games average 78.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Texas?
- 21 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.