The current odds of winning any prize on Lucky are 1 in 3.43 (29.13%), 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 36% of the game's 241,482 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Lucky 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, Lucky ranks #4 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.43 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.

Lucky has 11 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 88,001 (1 of 2 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 17,600 (4 of 6 left); $500+ at 1 in 7,333 (7 of 33 left); $200+ at 1 in 1,760 (38 of 115 left); $100+ at 1 in 564 (106 of 304 left); $50+ at 1 in 268 (172 of 500 left); $40+ at 1 in 127 (366 of 1,008 left); $25+ at 1 in 57.5 (836 of 2,336 left); $20+ at 1 in 20.9 (2,684 of 7,550 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.45 (7,601 of 21,153 left); $5+ at 1 in 3.43 (13,817 of 37,809 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Lucky ticket are 1 in 3.43 (29.13%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.45 (13.43%).

Lucky 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.

Lucky, a $5 Washington DC scratcher, was released on Mar 5, 2025 by the Washington DC Lottery.