Washington lottery wheels
Washington has 3 lotto-style games: Washington Lotto, Hit 5 and Match 4. It also sells Powerball and Mega Millions. Choose a game to mark your numbers and see what each wheel guarantees, or read on for how the Washington games compare and how to play a wheel there.
Washington lotto games compared
| Game | Numbers | Per line | Draws a week | Top prize | Top prize odds | A small wheel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Lotto | 6 of 49 | $0.50 | 3 | Jackpot, from $1 million | 1 in 13,983,816 | 10 numbers, 10 tickets, $5 a draw; comes into play on 1 in 11 draws |
| Hit 5 | 5 of 42 | $1 | 7 | Cashpot, from $100,000 | 1 in 850,668 | 10 numbers, 17 tickets, $17 a draw; comes into play on 1 in 13 draws |
| Match 4 | 4 of 24 | $2 | 7 | $10,000 | 1 in 10,626 | 8 numbers, 14 tickets, $28 a draw; comes into play on 1 in 11 draws |
* The smallest wheel that guarantees a three-number match whenever three of the winning numbers are among the ones you mark. Each game's page has bigger and smaller wheels.
Which Washington game suits a wheel?
- For a guarantee that comes into play most often: Match 4. With 8 of its 24 numbers marked, three winning numbers land among yours on 1 in 11 draws, about once every 2 weeks.
- For the lowest cost per line: Washington Lotto, at $0.50 a line.
- For the longest odds and usually the biggest top prize: Washington Lotto, at 1 in 13,983,816 per line.
Buying tickets in Washington
- Tickets are sold in stores, not online.
- State law bans online lottery sales.
- Ticket courier services aren't allowed in Washington.
- Paper playslips must be official ones marked by hand; printouts and copies are refused. Copy each line onto a playslip, or read your lines to the clerk.
For official rules, results and retailers, visit the Washington's Lottery. LotteryWheels.com is independent and not part of the Washington's Lottery.
National games in Washington
Other Washington's Lottery games
The Washington's Lottery also runs Pick 3, Cash Pop, Daily Keno and Raffles. Wheels don't apply to those: they only help with games where you pick several numbers from one pool.