Ranked 3rd of 20 Tickets in Washington DC
Wild CherryWashington DC Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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91
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
Wild Cherry costs $10 a ticket from the Washington DC Lottery. With a ValueScore of 91/100 (Excellent), it is the strongest of Washington DC's 5 $10 tickets. It went on sale on October 7, 2026, so 96% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.46
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
91 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
EXCELLENT
Right now it is the best $10 game on sale in Washington DC. Few games anywhere score this well.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- At $0.75 returned per $1 spent, this game pays back more than the typical scratch-off.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$100,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 116K
$5,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 29K
$1,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 29K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $500 | 26 | 26 | 100% |
| $200 | 68 | 67 | 99% |
| $100 | 1,145 | 1,103 | 96% |
| $50 | 4,076 | 3,930 | 96% |
| $40 | 8,070 | 7,760 | 96% |
| $30 | 8,040 | 7,763 | 97% |
| $20 | 8,054 | 7,751 | 96% |
| $15 | 16,108 | 15,518 | 96% |
| $10 | 24,162 | 23,285 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,801,220
Current Prize Pool
$1,745,130
Payout Percentage
96.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
67,221
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
241,394
Estimated Remaining
232,585
% Remaining
96.4%
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 $100,000 top prizes left at launch on October 8 are still unclaimed.
21
2
October 8October 19
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
91
VALUESCORE
Excellent
91
out of 100
Expected Value
36/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington DC
- Game Number
- 1675
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 10/7/2026
- Payout %
- 74.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.46 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wild Cherry scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Wild Cherry has a ValueScore of 91/100 (Excellent) and is the best $10 game on sale in Washington DC. It pays back about $0.75 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Wild Cherry scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Wild Cherry are 1 in 3.46. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Wild Cherry?
The top prize for Wild Cherry is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Wild Cherry?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 67,221 out of 69,767 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Wild Cherry released?
Wild Cherry was released by the Washington DC Lottery on October 7, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $10 ticket in Washington DC
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Cherry (this game) | 91 | 1 in 3.46 | 74.6% | $100K · 2 | - |
| Red Hot 10s | 84 | 1 in 3.27 | 73.6% | $100K · 2 | 0.8% |
| $1,000 Loaded | 80 | 1 in 3.50 | 73.6% | $100K · 2 | 0.8% |
| Washington Commanders | 78 | 1 in 3.71 | 73.4% | $100K · 2 | 1.0% |
| $50, $250 or $500 | 65 | 1 in 7.37 | 73.3% | $500 · 61 | - |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.