The current odds of winning any prize on Lightening 7s are 1 in 3.41 (29.34%), 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 14, 2026. We estimate about 45% of the game's 243,283 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Lightening 7s 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, Lightening 7s ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.41 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. No other $5 Washington DC scratcher has better odds of breaking even right now.

Lightening 7s has 10 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 109,620 (1 of 2 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 36,540 (2 of 4 left); $500+ at 1 in 15,660 (4 of 8 left); $80+ at 1 in 530 (200 of 444 left); $40+ at 1 in 115 (746 of 1,667 left); $25+ at 1 in 50.5 (1,217 of 2,749 left); $20+ at 1 in 22.5 (2,707 of 6,081 left); $15+ at 1 in 14.4 (2,711 of 6,081 left); $10+ at 1 in 6.99 (8,098 of 18,243 left); $5+ at 1 in 3.41 (16,477 of 36,486 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Lightening 7s ticket are 1 in 3.41 (29.34%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 6.99 (14.31%).

Lightening 7s 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.

Lightening 7s, a $5 Washington DC scratcher, was released on Apr 2, 2025 by the Washington DC Lottery.