Ranked 10th of 20 Tickets in Washington DC
DC 4 ScratcherWashington DC Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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64
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
DC 4 Scratcher costs $4 a ticket from the Washington DC Lottery. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 17,178 tickets. On average it pays back about $0.68 per $1 spent.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.69
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$45,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
87%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 10th out of 20 Washington DC scratch-offs, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 86K at launch, about 1 in 75K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $45,000 prizes have been claimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Winning tickets come up at a 27% clip (1 in 3.69), above the norm.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$45,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 86K
now ~1 in 75K
$4,500
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 21K
now ~1 in 19K
$500
139 of 159 left
launch odds 1 in 1,080
now ~1 in 1,076
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $4,500 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $500 | 159 | 139 | 87% |
| $50 | 743 | 651 | 88% |
| $30 | 1,713 | 1,506 | 88% |
| $20 | 4,881 | 4,252 | 87% |
| $10 | 9,762 | 8,482 | 87% |
| $8 | 14,643 | 12,718 | 87% |
| $4 | 14,643 | 12,757 | 87% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$664,996
Current Prize Pool
$595,862
Payout Percentage
89.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
40,515
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
171,784
Estimated Remaining
149,500
% Remaining
87.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 2 $45,000 top prizes left on May 10, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
21
2
May 10October 19
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.2% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
13/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington DC
- Game Number
- 1660
- Ticket Price
- $4
- Start Date
- 5/6/2026
- Payout %
- 68.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$4.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.69 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the DC 4 Scratcher scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. DC 4 Scratcher scores 64/100 (Good). It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the DC 4 Scratcher scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with DC 4 Scratcher are 1 in 3.69. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for DC 4 Scratcher?
The top prize for DC 4 Scratcher is $45,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in DC 4 Scratcher?
Based on our latest data, 87% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 40,515 out of 46,554 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.