The current odds of winning any prize on DC 5 Scratcher are 1 in 3.82 (26.18%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $55,000 top prize.

Not yet. All 2 $55,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 6, 2026. We estimate about 74% of the game's 244,060 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. DC 5 Scratcher is on sale at Washington DC Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 27 $5 Washington DC scratchers on sale, DC 5 Scratcher ranks #11 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.82 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.

DC 5 Scratcher has 8 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $55,000 at 1 in 90,537 (2 of 2 left); $5,500+ at 1 in 22,634 (6 of 8 left); $500+ at 1 in 1,207 (142 of 192 left); $50+ at 1 in 249 (577 of 774 left); $30+ at 1 in 81.7 (1,490 of 2,045 left); $20+ at 1 in 26.9 (4,514 of 6,104 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.31 (18,041 of 24,416 left); $5+ at 1 in 3.82 (22,637 of 30,520 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one DC 5 Scratcher ticket are 1 in 3.82 (26.18%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.31 (13.68%).

DC 5 Scratcher 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.

DC 5 Scratcher, a $5 Washington DC scratcher, was released on May 6, 2026 by the Washington DC Lottery.