$500 FRENZY
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45
VALUESCORE
Fair
$500 FRENZY is one of the Washington Lottery's $5 scratch-off games. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.35. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.68 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $500. By our count most prizes have already been claimed, with 21% of all prizes unclaimed. Its ValueScore is 45/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 30th out of 58 Washington scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 11th of the 20 active $5 games in Washington.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.35
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
174
Prizes Remaining
21%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #30 of the 58 active games we track in Washington.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- $0.68 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
174 of 1,018 left
launch odds 1 in 2,182
now ~1 in 2,624
$200
14 of 74 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 33K
$100
94 of 479 left
launch odds 1 in 4,637
now ~1 in 4,858
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1,018 | 174 | 17% |
| $200 | 74 | 14 | 19% |
| $100 | 479 | 94 | 20% |
| $50 | 45,199 | 8,231 | 18% |
| $30 | 9,166 | 1,728 | 19% |
| $25 | 6,692 | 1,256 | 19% |
| $20 | 22,158 | 4,245 | 19% |
| $15 | 11,026 | 2,221 | 20% |
| $10 | 155,826 | 30,941 | 20% |
| $5 | 411,378 | 87,404 | 21% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$7,497,630
Current Prize Pool
$1,458,635
Payout Percentage
19.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
136,308
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,221,104
Estimated Remaining
456,632
% Remaining
20.6%
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
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
20/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington
- Game Number
- 1982
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 67.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500 FRENZY scratch-off a good buy?
$500 FRENZY is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 45/100. 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 $500 FRENZY cost?
$500 FRENZY costs $5 per ticket in Washington. 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 $500 FRENZY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 FRENZY are 1 in 3.35. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 FRENZY?
The top prize for $500 FRENZY is $500. As of our latest update, 174 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500 FRENZY?
$500 FRENZY offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500 (1,018 total), $200 (74 total), $100 (479 total), $50 (45,199 total), $30 (9,166 total), $25 (6,692 total), $20 (22,158 total), $15 (11,026 total), $10 (155,826 total), and $5 (411,378 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 $500 FRENZY?
Based on our latest data, 21% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 136,308 out of 663,016 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $500 FRENZY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500 FRENZY at 45 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 $500 FRENZY data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500 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.