Best $5 scratch tickets in Ontario — August 2026

Last verified 2026-08-23 against OLG's published game data. There are 11 active $5 instant games in Ontario right now.

$5 tickets ranked

1. PLINKO® — $5 per ticket, top prize $500,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 59/100.

2. THE BIG SPIN — $5 per ticket, top prize $500,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 59/100.

3. JACKPOT MULTIPLIER — $5 per ticket, top prize $100,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 54/100.

4. INSTANT MONEY MACHINE — $5 per ticket, top prize $100,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 54/100.

5. BINGO DOUBLER — $5 per ticket, top prize $100,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 54/100.

6. XWORDS — $5 per ticket, top prize $100,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 54/100.

7. 5X THE CASH — $5 per ticket, top prize $100,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 54/100.

8. WILD CASH MULTIPLIER — $5 per ticket, top prize $100,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 54/100.

9. CROSSWORD TRIPLER — $5 per ticket, top prize $100,000, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 54/100.

10. DIAMOND 7s — $5 per ticket, top prize $77,777, overall odds not published, top-prize counts not published. ScratchCanada Score 53/100.

Getting the most from a fixed budget

At this price point the useful comparison is not the headline jackpot but how much of that jackpot is still unclaimed. PLINKO® currently leads the $5 bracket with a ScratchCanada Score of 59/100.

How this list is built

Every number on this page is pulled automatically from OLG's published game information and refreshed daily by our data engine. Scores use the ScratchCanada Score, a transparent 0-100 comparison of overall odds, top-prize depletion, prize size per dollar and price accessibility. Read the full method on our methodology page.

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