Best $10 North Carolina Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 12 $10 scratch-offs are on sale in North Carolina, averaging 76.0% current payout. The best of them is $1,000,000 Bonus Match at 84.7% ($8.47 back per ticket, 1 in 4.19 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In North Carolina today, $1 games average 61.2%, $2 games average 66.2%, $5 games average 70.1%, $20 games average 75.0%, $30 games average 78.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 12.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $10
$1,000,000 Bonus Match
#1184.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $8.47
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.19
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.55
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
Best payout - 2 $10
Cashword King
#781.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $8.16
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.27
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.70
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
- 3 $10
$10 MONOPOLY®
#2379.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.90
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.70
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.07
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
New - 4 $10
Triple Red 777 Jackpot
#4976.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.69
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.56
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.82
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
New - 5 $10
$1,000,000 Triple Play
#99675.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.09
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.75
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 6 $10
50X The Cash
#3174.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.17
- Top prizes
- 10 of 12
New - 7 $10
Emerald 10's
#98874.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.66
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 8 $10
Jumbo Bucks
#4674.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.83
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.27
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
New - 9 $10
$1,000,000 Taxes Paid
#5773.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.35
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.51
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 10 $10
Hot $2,000
#372.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.13
- Top prizes
- 442 of 2,048
- 11 $10
Big Cash Blowout
#3872.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.97
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.97
- Top prizes
- 3,630 of 9,807
New - 12 $10
LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER
#3471.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.17
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.08
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 12 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $1,000,000 Bonus Match | $10 | 84.7% | $8.47 | 1 in 4.19 | 1 in 4.19 | 1 in 7.55 | $1,000,000 | 2 | +10.8 pts |
| 2. Cashword King | $10 | 81.6% | $8.16 | 1 in 3.27 | 1 in 3.27 | 1 in 5.70 | $1,000,000 | 1 | +5.0 pts |
| 3. $10 MONOPOLY® New | $10 | 79.0% | $7.90 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 6.07 | $1,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. Triple Red 777 Jackpot New | $10 | 76.9% | $7.69 | 1 in 3.56 | 1 in 3.56 | 1 in 5.82 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. $1,000,000 Triple Play | $10 | 75.2% | $7.52 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 6.75 | $1,000,000 | 4 | +3.0 pts |
| 6. 50X The Cash New | $10 | 74.9% | $7.49 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 6.17 | $1,000,000 | 10 | — |
| 7. Emerald 10's | $10 | 74.5% | $7.45 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 6.66 | $1,000,000 | 2 | -0.4 pts |
| 8. Jumbo Bucks New | $10 | 74.4% | $7.44 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 6.27 | $1,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 9. $1,000,000 Taxes Paid New | $10 | 73.5% | $7.35 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 5.51 | $1,388,696 | 3 | — |
| 10. Hot $2,000 | $10 | 72.8% | $7.28 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 6.13 | $2,000 | 442 | +0.4 pts |
| 11. Big Cash Blowout New | $10 | 72.4% | $7.24 | 1 in 9.97 | 1 in 9.97 | 1 in 9.97 | $500 | 3,630 | — |
| 12. LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER New | $10 | 71.7% | $7.17 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 6.08 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $10 North Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
- $1,000,000 Bonus Match (#11) at 84.7% current payout, about $8.47 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in North Carolina?
- The $10 tier averages 76.0% current payout across 12 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 61.2%, $2 games average 66.2%, $5 games average 70.1%, $20 games average 75.0%, $30 games average 78.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $10 games are on sale in North Carolina?
- 12 as of September 9, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $10 ticket price.