Best $5 Scratch-offs in North Carolina
All 23 active $5 scratch-offs in North Carolina, ranked by current return rate and remaining prize availability.
There are 23 $5 scratch-offs running in North Carolina: 2 freshly launched, 9 winding down. On 11 of these 23, 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 5, 2026
| # | Game | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASH#53 | #1 | |
| 2 | Jungle Cashword#42 | #2 | |
| 3 | Tar Heels®#59 | #3 | |
| 4 | NC State®#60 | #4 | |
| 5 | Loteria Grande#52 | #3 | |
| 6 | Prize Link Connect#37 | #4 | |
| 7 | Wheel of Fortune#48 | #7 | |
| 8 | $400,000 Jackpot#928 | #8 | |
| 9 | 20X The Cash#30 | #9 | |
| 10 | $200,000 Taxes Paid#56 | #8 | |
| 11 | $5 MONOPOLY®#22 | #10 | |
| 12 | Mega Bucks#45 | #11 | |
| 13 | 20X The Cash#980 | #12 | |
| 14 | Diamonds and Dollars#41 | #13 | |
| 15 | $200,000 Triple Play#995 | #14 | |
| 16 | 5 Times Lucky#1 | #15 | |
| 17 | $500 Frenzy#33 | #17 | |
| 18 | LOTERIA® Fiesta#2 | #18 | |
| 19 | Cash King#26 | #19 | |
| 20 | High Voltage Cash#13 | #20 | |
| 21 | MEGA BUCKS#947 | #21 | |
| 22 | Xtreme Cashword#949 | #22 | |
| 23 | Double Your Money#10 | #23 |
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