Best $5 North Carolina Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 14 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in North Carolina, averaging 70.1% current payout. The best of them is Double Your Money at 81.1% ($4.05 back per ticket, 1 in 3.85 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%, $10 games average 76.0%, $20 games average 75.0%, $30 games average 78.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 15.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Double Your Money
#1081.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $4.05
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.85
- Top prizes
- 0 of 5
Best payout No top prize left - 2 $5
LOTERIA® Fiesta
#274.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.39
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.93
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 3 $5
Mega Bucks
#4570.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.90
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
New - 4 $5
$5 MONOPOLY®
#2270.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.13
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.68
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
New - 5 $5
Jungle Cashword
#4270.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.95
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
New - 6 $5
CASH
#5369.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.16
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.24
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
New - 7 $5
Loteria Grande
#5269.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.46
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.86
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.31
- Top prizes
- 5 of 5
New - 8 $5
$500 Frenzy
#3369.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.27
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.83
- Top prizes
- 6,729 of 16,465
New - 9 $5
20X The Cash
#3068.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.37
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.25
- Top prizes
- 12 of 15
New - 10 $5
$200,000 Taxes Paid
#5668.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.90
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 11 $5
Prize Link Connect
#3768.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.30
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.71
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
New - 12 $5
Wheel of Fortune
#4867.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.48
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
New - 13 $5
Diamonds and Dollars
#4167.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.44
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.98
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
New - 14 $5
Cash King
#2665.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.40
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.52
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
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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 14 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Double Your Money | $5 | 81.1% | $4.05 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | $200,000 | 0 | +13.0 pts |
| 2. LOTERIA® Fiesta | $5 | 74.0% | $3.70 | 1 in 3.39 | 1 in 3.39 | 1 in 5.93 | $150,000 | 1 | +4.3 pts |
| 3. Mega Bucks New | $5 | 70.8% | $3.54 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 6.90 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. $5 MONOPOLY® New | $5 | 70.5% | $3.53 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 6.68 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 5. Jungle Cashword New | $5 | 70.0% | $3.50 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 5.95 | $150,000 | 2 | — |
| 6. CASH New | $5 | 69.9% | $3.49 | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 6.24 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 7. Loteria Grande New | $5 | 69.2% | $3.46 | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 6.31 | $150,000 | 5 | — |
| 8. $500 Frenzy New | $5 | 69.1% | $3.45 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 6.83 | $500 | 6,729 | — |
| 9. 20X The Cash New | $5 | 68.9% | $3.45 | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 7.25 | $250,000 | 12 | — |
| 10. $200,000 Taxes Paid New | $5 | 68.8% | $3.44 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 6.90 | $277,740 | 3 | — |
| 11. Prize Link Connect New | $5 | 68.8% | $3.44 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 6.71 | $200,000 | 3 | — |
| 12. Wheel of Fortune New | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 7.48 | $200,000 | 4 | — |
| 13. Diamonds and Dollars New | $5 | 67.4% | $3.37 | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 6.98 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 14. Cash King New | $5 | 65.6% | $3.28 | 1 in 4.40 | 1 in 4.40 | 1 in 7.52 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 North Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
- Double Your Money (#10) at 81.1% current payout, about $4.05 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in North Carolina?
- The $5 tier averages 70.1% current payout across 14 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 61.2%, $2 games average 66.2%, $10 games average 76.0%, $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 $5 games are on sale in North Carolina?
- 14 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 $5 ticket price.