The current odds of winning any prize on DC 3 Scratcher are 1 in 6.36 (15.73%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $35,000 top prize.

Not yet. All 2 $35,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 6, 2026. We estimate about 78% of the game's 242,357 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. DC 3 Scratcher is on sale at Washington DC Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 6 $3 Washington DC scratchers on sale, DC 3 Scratcher ranks #6 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 6.36 tickets winning at least the $3 ticket price back. Right now the $3 game with the best odds of breaking even is 30X Crossword, where 1 in 3.68 tickets wins at least $3 back.

DC 3 Scratcher has 9 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $35,000 at 1 in 94,172 (2 of 2 left); $3,500+ at 1 in 20,927 (7 of 8 left); $500+ at 1 in 3,767 (41 of 58 left); $50+ at 1 in 314 (550 of 733 left); $30+ at 1 in 101 (1,263 of 1,688 left); $20+ at 1 in 33.9 (3,686 of 4,850 left); $10+ at 1 in 17 (5,552 of 7,275 left); $6+ at 1 in 10.2 (7,403 of 9,700 left); $3+ at 1 in 6.36 (11,124 of 14,550 left).

The odds of winning at least your $3 back on one DC 3 Scratcher ticket are 1 in 6.36 (15.73%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 10.2 (9.82%).

DC 3 Scratcher costs $3 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.

DC 3 Scratcher, a $3 Washington DC scratcher, was released on May 6, 2026 by the Washington DC Lottery.