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Ranked 15th of 41 Tickets in West Virginia

MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDSWest Virginia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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66
VALUESCORE
Good
$5West VirginiaGame #1269GREEN
At a glance

MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS is a $5 ticket from the West Virginia Lottery. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.79 are the best of the 12 $5 tickets West Virginia sells. At launch, about 1 in 142,456 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.79
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
69%
ValueScore™
66 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 15th out of 41 West Virginia scratch-offs, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Frequent winners: roughly a 26% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.79), ahead of most games.
  • Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
  • Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$2,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 142K
now ~1 in 131K
$500
55 of 84 left
launch odds 1 in 6,784
now ~1 in 7,129
$100
507 of 740 left
launch odds 1 in 770
now ~1 in 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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$2,0001 in 140,00043
75%
$5001 in 6,6678455
65%
$1001 in 757740507
69%
$501 in 797,1224,767
67%
$201 in 1732,07721,791
68%
$151 in 5310,6407,265
68%
$101 in 1635,62524,370
68%
$51 in 964,05744,690
70%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$1,957,775
Current Prize Pool
$1,334,495
Payout Percentage
68.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
103,448

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
569,823
Estimated Remaining
392,068
% Remaining
68.8%
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

Since September 2, when our records for it began, one $2,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 3. The most recent was on October 4.

42
4
3
September 2October 19
  • October 4, 20261 claimed · 3 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 3.7% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, about 3 times the average for West Virginia's $5 games (1.2% a week).

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

66
VALUESCORE
Good
66
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1269
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
8/25/2026
Payout %
69.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.79 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS scores 66/100 (Good) and is 4th of West Virginia's 12 $5 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS are 1 in 3.79. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS?
The top prize for MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS is $2,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS released?
MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS was released by the West Virginia Lottery on August 25, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.

Every $5 ticket in West Virginia

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MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS (this game)661 in 3.7969.9%$2K · 33.7%
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MONEY MONEY MONEY - IN THE GREEN381 in 4.4668.0%$10K · 31.9%

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.