Best $5 Scratch-offs in North Carolina
All 24 active $5 scratch-offs in North Carolina, ranked by current return rate and remaining prize availability.
North Carolina has 24 active $5 scratch-offs right now, all in the steady middle of their print runs. On 13 of these 24, more than half the top prizes are reported claimed. $400,000 Jackpot has climbed from 69¢ to 72¢ on the dollar since launch, as smaller prizes were claimed faster than the pool ran down. How we count prizes
Updated August 4, 2026
| # | Game | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASH#53 | #1 | |
| 2 | Jungle Cashword#42 | #1 | |
| 3 | Prize Link Connect#37 | #2 | |
| 4 | Loteria Grande#52 | #3 | |
| 5 | SPICY HOT RICHES#991 | #3 | |
| 6 | Holiday Cashword#19 | #4 | |
| 7 | $400,000 Jackpot#928 | #5 | |
| 8 | Wheel of Fortune#48 | #6 | |
| 9 | 20X The Cash#30 | #7 | |
| 10 | Mega Bucks#45 | #8 | |
| 11 | $5 MONOPOLY®#22 | #9 | |
| 12 | Diamonds and Dollars#41 | #10 | |
| 13 | 20X The Cash#980 | #11 | |
| 14 | $200,000 Triple Play#995 | #12 | |
| 15 | 5 Times Lucky#1 | #13 | |
| 16 | Peppermint Payout#18 | #14 | |
| 17 | $500 Frenzy#33 | #15 | |
| 18 | LOTERIA® Fiesta#2 | #16 | |
| 19 | Cash King#26 | #17 | |
| 20 | High Voltage Cash#13 | #18 | |
| 21 | Double Your Money#10 | #19 | |
| 22 | MEGA BUCKS#947 | #20 | |
| 23 | Xtreme Cashword#949 | #21 | |
| 24 | Jurassic Park#6 | #22 |
How We Rank These Games
Every game is scored using our Serious Score algorithm, which factors in current return rate, remaining prize availability, prize pool health, and ticket velocity. Games with more unclaimed top prizes and better return rates rank higher. Scores update daily as lotteries publish new prize data.
Learn more about our methodology