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BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s

Image Credit: West Virginia Lottery
50
VALUESCORE
Fair
$2West VirginiaGame #1256GREEN

BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s costs $2 per ticket from the West Virginia Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.87. Right now the math works out to $0.67 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $7,000. By our count most prizes are still available, with 75% of all prizes unclaimed. It scores 50/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #23 of the 41 active games we track in West Virginia, and first of the 4 active $2 games in West Virginia.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.87
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$7,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
75%
ValueScore™
50 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67
AVERAGE
At 23rd out of 41 West Virginia scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.87).
  • You get back about $0.67 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
  • Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$7,000
5 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 396K
now ~1 in 417K
$777
35 of 46 left
launch odds 1 in 60K
now ~1 in 60K
$177
100 of 137 left
launch odds 1 in 20K
now ~1 in 21K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$7,0001 in 377,14375
71%
$7771 in 57,3914635
76%
$1771 in 19,270137100
73%
$701 in 2,0081,315977
74%
$211 in 12720,77615,445
74%
$141 in 19013,86010,367
75%
$121 in 7634,62125,818
75%
$101 in 3576,19456,648
74%
$71 in 6441,54331,091
75%
$61 in 6441,56331,168
75%
$41 in 3283,13862,581
75%
$31 in 18145,431109,900
76%
$21 in 24110,84784,273
76%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,539,487
Current Prize Pool
$2,647,279
Payout Percentage
74.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
428,408

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,773,358
Estimated Remaining
2,086,347
% Remaining
75.2%
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

50
VALUESCORE
Fair
50
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1256
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
4/28/2026
Payout %
67.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.87 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s scratch-off a good buy?
BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 50/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in West Virginia. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the West Virginia rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s cost?
BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s costs $2 per ticket in West Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s are 1 in 4.87. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s?
The top prize for BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s is $7,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s?
BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s offers 13 distinct prize levels: $7,000 (7 total), $777 (46 total), $177 (137 total), $70 (1,315 total), $21 (20,776 total), $14 (13,860 total), $12 (34,621 total), $10 (76,194 total), $7 (41,543 total), $6 (41,563 total), $4 (83,138 total), $3 (145,431 total), and $2 (110,847 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 BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s?
Based on our latest data, 75% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 428,408 out of 569,478 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s at 50 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 BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s released?
BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s was released by the West Virginia Lottery on April 28, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s data updated on ScratchCheck?
BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s data comes directly from the official West Virginia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.