Wild Cash
Image Credit: Washington DC Lottery
68
VALUESCORE
Good
A $5 scratch-off from the Washington DC Lottery, Wild Cash is on sale now. The Washington DC Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.41. Right now the math works out to $0.71 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $50,000. By our count most prizes are still available, with 61% of all prizes unclaimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 68/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at #9 of the 20 active games we track in Washington DC, and it is 3rd of the 7 active $5 games in Washington DC.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.41
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
61%
ValueScore™
68 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is in the top third of Washington DC's 7 $5 tickets, at 3rd, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Winning tickets come up at a 29% clip (1 in 3.41), above the norm.
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 148K
$1,000
4 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 40K
now ~1 in 37K
$500
19 of 32 left
launch odds 1 in 7,583
now ~1 in 7,773
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| $500 | 32 | 19 | 59% |
| $200 | 116 | 75 | 65% |
| $100 | 307 | 193 | 63% |
| $50 | 513 | 305 | 59% |
| $40 | 1,020 | 609 | 60% |
| $25 | 2,408 | 1,450 | 60% |
| $20 | 7,576 | 4,546 | 60% |
| $10 | 21,249 | 12,860 | 61% |
| $5 | 37,930 | 23,250 | 61% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$856,210
Current Prize Pool
$509,430
Payout Percentage
59.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
43,312
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
242,652
Estimated Remaining
147,694
% Remaining
60.9%
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
68
VALUESCORE
Good
68
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
16/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington DC
- Game Number
- 1654
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/4/2026
- Payout %
- 70.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.41 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wild Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Wild Cash is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 68/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Washington DC.
How much does Wild Cash cost?
Wild Cash costs $5 per ticket in Washington DC. 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 Wild Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Wild Cash are 1 in 3.41. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Wild Cash?
The top prize for Wild Cash is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Wild Cash?
Wild Cash offers 11 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (2 total), $1,000 (6 total), $500 (32 total), $200 (116 total), $100 (307 total), $50 (513 total), $40 (1,020 total), $25 (2,408 total), $20 (7,576 total), $10 (21,249 total), and $5 (37,930 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 Wild Cash?
Based on our latest data, 61% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 43,312 out of 71,159 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Wild Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Wild Cash at 68 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 Wild Cash released?
Wild Cash was released by the Washington DC Lottery on March 4, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 6 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Wild Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Wild Cash data comes directly from the official Washington DC Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.