$5,000 FRENZY
Image Credit: Washington Lottery
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
$5,000 FRENZY is a $30 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Washington Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 2.99. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.76 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $5,000. Prize inventory sits at 7%: most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 58/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #16 of the 58 active games we track in Washington, and 4th out of 4 $30 tickets in Washington.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.99
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
29
Prizes Remaining
7%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76→
AVERAGE
At 16th out of 58 Washington scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Strong expected value of $0.76 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
- Winning tickets come up at a 33% clip (1 in 2.99), above the norm.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000
29 of 427 left
launch odds 1 in 1,879
now ~1 in 2,013
$2,500
1 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 40K
now ~1 in 58K
$1,000
3 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 40K
now ~1 in 19K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 427 | 29 | 7% |
| $2,500 | 20 | 1 | 5% |
| $1,000 | 20 | 3 | 15% |
| $500 | 82 | 8 | 10% |
| $200 | 26,818 | 1,820 | 7% |
| $100 | 26,895 | 1,861 | 7% |
| $50 | 53,506 | 3,890 | 7% |
| $40 | 53,506 | 4,074 | 8% |
| $30 | 107,012 | 7,837 | 7% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$18,325,000
Current Prize Pool
$1,297,170
Payout Percentage
7.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
19,523
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
802,175
Estimated Remaining
58,374
% Remaining
7.3%
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
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
36/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
20/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington
- Game Number
- 1985
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Payout %
- 76.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5,000 FRENZY scratch-off a good buy?
$5,000 FRENZY is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 58/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Washington. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Washington rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $5,000 FRENZY cost?
$5,000 FRENZY costs $30 per ticket in Washington. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $30 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $5,000 FRENZY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5,000 FRENZY are 1 in 2.99. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5,000 FRENZY?
The top prize for $5,000 FRENZY is $5,000. As of our latest update, 29 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $5,000 FRENZY?
$5,000 FRENZY offers 9 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (427 total), $2,500 (20 total), $1,000 (20 total), $500 (82 total), $200 (26,818 total), $100 (26,895 total), $50 (53,506 total), $40 (53,506 total), and $30 (107,012 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 $5,000 FRENZY?
Based on our latest data, 7% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 19,523 out of 268,286 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $5,000 FRENZY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $5,000 FRENZY at 58 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.
How often is $5,000 FRENZY data updated on ScratchCheck?
$5,000 FRENZY data comes directly from the official Washington Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.