The current odds of winning any prize on DC 4 Scratcher are 1 in 5.28 (18.94%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $45,000 top prize.

Not yet. All 2 $45,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 6, 2026. We estimate about 88% of the game's 243,746 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. DC 4 Scratcher is on sale at Washington DC Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

DC 4 Scratcher has 9 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $45,000 at 1 in 107,365 (2 of 2 left); $4,500+ at 1 in 21,473 (8 of 8 left); $500+ at 1 in 1,441 (139 of 159 left); $50+ at 1 in 268 (652 of 743 left); $30+ at 1 in 92.8 (1,513 of 1,713 left); $20+ at 1 in 32.6 (4,266 of 4,881 left); $10+ at 1 in 14.2 (8,514 of 9,762 left); $8+ at 1 in 7.7 (12,776 of 14,643 left); $4+ at 1 in 5.28 (12,804 of 14,643 left).

The odds of winning at least your $4 back on one DC 4 Scratcher ticket are 1 in 5.28 (18.94%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.7 (12.98%).

DC 4 Scratcher costs $4 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 4 Scratcher, a $4 Washington DC scratcher, was released on May 6, 2026 by the Washington DC Lottery.