Best $5 Scratch-offs in North Carolina
All 22 active $5 scratch-offs in North Carolina, ranked by current return rate and remaining prize availability.
Updated July 3, 2026
| # | Game | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jungle Cashword#42 | #1 | |
| 2 | Diamonds and Dollars#41 | #2 | |
| 3 | Prize Link Connect#37 | #3 | |
| 4 | SPICY HOT RICHES#991 | #4 | |
| 5 | Holiday Cashword#19 | #5 | |
| 6 | Mega Bucks#45 | #6 | |
| 7 | 5 Times Lucky#1 | #7 | |
| 8 | $400,000 Jackpot#928 | #8 | |
| 9 | 20X The Cash#30 | #9 | |
| 10 | Wheel of Fortune#48 | #10 | |
| 11 | $5 MONOPOLY®#22 | #10 | |
| 12 | Cash King#26 | #11 | |
| 13 | 20X The Cash#980 | #12 | |
| 14 | $200,000 Triple Play#995 | #13 | |
| 15 | Peppermint Payout#18 | #14 | |
| 16 | $500 Frenzy#33 | #15 | |
| 17 | LOTERIA® Fiesta#2 | #16 | |
| 18 | High Voltage Cash#13 | #17 | |
| 19 | Double Your Money#10 | #18 | |
| 20 | MEGA BUCKS#947 | #19 | |
| 21 | Xtreme Cashword#949 | #20 | |
| 22 | Jurassic Park#6 | #21 |
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