CLUE — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2342
CLUE (#2342) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on May 6, 2025. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #32 of 63 active games on current payout (70.2%, $3.51 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 18 $5 games, #42 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.42) and #40 on top-prize odds (1 in 934,895). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (70.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.8% (1 in 4.54 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 934,895 tickets are still unsold (71.6% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in CLUE, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 211,613 of 726,337 prizes (29.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,099,190 | 1 in 934,895 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 549,595 | 1 in 934,895 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 412,196 | 1 in 311,632 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,588 | 1 in 1,700 | 2,076 | 1,526 | 550 | 26.5% |
| $200 | 1 in 802.5 | 1 in 854.6 | 4,109 | 3,015 | 1,094 | 26.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 266.6 | 1 in 272.8 | 12,367 | 8,940 | 3,427 | 27.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 119.8 | 1 in 121.1 | 27,515 | 19,792 | 7,723 | 28.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 79.4 | 41,220 | 29,440 | 11,780 | 28.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.3 | 82,453 | 59,229 | 23,224 | 28.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.5 | 1 in 14.2 | 226,768 | 161,067 | 65,701 | 29.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 9.53 | 329,812 | 231,703 | 98,109 | 29.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 4.42 | 726,337 | 514,724 | 211,613 | 29.1% |
How CLUE has moved
CLUE: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in CLUE?
- 1 of 3 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 934,895.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CLUE?
- 1 in 4.42 today, compared with 1 in 4.54 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.42, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.24.
- Is CLUE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.2% ($3.51 back per $5 ticket), rank #32 of 63 in Virginia. The best $5 alternative today is PAWFECT PAYDAY (#2412, $5) at 72.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CLUE tickets are left?
- We estimate 934,895 of roughly 3,297,570 printed tickets are unsold (71.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CLUE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 6, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Virginia scratchers
- PAWFECT PAYDAY — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- $100,000 Jumbo Cash — 69.3% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- LOADED WITH $250S — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- Cash in a Flash — 68.9% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- Money Money Money — 68.9% payout, 1 in 4.09 any prize