A $5 scratch-off from the Virginia Lottery, Silver 7s is on sale now. The Virginia Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.31. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.71 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $177,777. Prize inventory sits at 97%: most prizes are still available. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 71/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at ahead of roughly 92% of Virginia's 75 active games, and it is the top-ranked $5 ticket in Virginia right now.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.31
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$177,777
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
71 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked #7 of 75 in Virginia, better than about 92% of the state's games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- At $0.71 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$177,777
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 978K
now ~1 in 944K
$7,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 733K
now ~1 in 708K
$2,500
5 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 587K
now ~1 in 567K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $177,777 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $500 | 489 | 469 | 96% |
| $100 | 1,207 | 1,168 | 97% |
| $70 | 2,473 | 2,394 | 97% |
| $50 | 52,468 | 50,596 | 96% |
| $25 | 73,408 | 70,772 | 96% |
| $20 | 73,408 | 70,794 | 96% |
| $10 | 183,482 | 177,229 | 97% |
| $5 | 293,632 | 283,765 | 97% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$10,341,881
Current Prize Pool
$9,998,806
Payout Percentage
96.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
657,199
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,933,295
Estimated Remaining
2,832,527
% Remaining
96.6%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
71
VALUESCORE
Good
71
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2420
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/1/2026
- Payout %
- 70.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Silver 7s scratch-off a good buy?
Silver 7s is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 71/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Virginia.
How much does Silver 7s cost?
Silver 7s costs $5 per ticket in Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Silver 7s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Silver 7s are 1 in 4.31. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Silver 7s?
The top prize for Silver 7s is $177,777. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Silver 7s?
Silver 7s offers 11 distinct prize levels: $177,777 (3 total), $7,000 (4 total), $2,500 (5 total), $500 (489 total), $100 (1,207 total), $70 (2,473 total), $50 (52,468 total), $25 (73,408 total), $20 (73,408 total), $10 (183,482 total), and $5 (293,632 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Silver 7s?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 657,199 out of 680,579 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Silver 7s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Silver 7s at 71 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Silver 7s released?
Silver 7s was released by the Virginia Lottery on September 1, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Silver 7s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Silver 7s data comes directly from the official Virginia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.