The current odds of winning any prize on 50X are 1 in 3.84 (26.04%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $50,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 2 $50,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Nov 13, 2026. We estimate about 44% of the game's 245,050 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. 50X is on sale at Washington DC Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 28 $5 Washington DC scratchers on sale, 50X ranks #13 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.84 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Lightening 7s, where 1 in 3.41 tickets wins at least $5 back.

50X has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $50,000 at 1 in 106,764 (1 of 2 left); $5,000+ at 1 in 26,691 (3 of 6 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 13,346 (4 of 12 left); $500+ at 1 in 3,050 (27 of 59 left); $100+ at 1 in 1,112 (61 of 146 left); $75+ at 1 in 545 (100 of 243 left); $50+ at 1 in 142 (558 of 1,333 left); $25+ at 1 in 74 (689 of 1,619 left); $20+ at 1 in 26.9 (2,520 of 5,984 left); $15+ at 1 in 16.3 (2,601 of 6,123 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.4 (7,866 of 18,385 left); $5+ at 1 in 3.84 (13,371 of 30,575 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one 50X ticket are 1 in 3.84 (26.04%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.4 (13.52%).

50X costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Washington DC Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Washington DC scratchers and Washington DC scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Washington DC Lottery lists them under "DC Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in Washington DC call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

50X, a $5 Washington DC scratcher, was released on Feb 4, 2026 by the Washington DC Lottery.