Best $5 Scratch tickets in South Dakota
All 11 active $5 scratch tickets in South Dakota, ranked by current return rate and remaining prize availability.
South Dakota has 11 active $5 scratch tickets right now, 11 of them launched recently enough that most prizes are still reported unclaimed. How we count prizes
Updated August 5, 2026
| # | Game | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merry & Bright#1172 | #1 | |
| 2 | Money Madness#1167 | #2 | |
| 3 | Max Money#1161 | #3 | |
| 4 | $25,000 Gold Rush#1165 | #4 | |
| 5 | Extreme 8s#1181 | #5 | |
| 6 | Hidden Gems#1159 | #6 | |
| 7 | Money Fever#1158 | #7 | |
| 8 | Extreme Green#1136 | #8 | |
| 9 | One-Word Crossword#1152 | #10 | |
| 10 | $500 Frenzy#1195 | #11 | |
| 11 | 20X Extreme Cash#1175 | #12 |
How We Rank These Games
Every game is scored using our Serious Score algorithm, which factors in current return rate, remaining prize availability, prize pool health, and ticket velocity. Games with more unclaimed top prizes and better return rates rank higher. Scores update daily as lotteries publish new prize data.
Learn more about our methodology