Best $5 North Carolina scratch-offs
16 games · from official North Carolina Lottery prize data, updated October 24, 2026
As of October 24, 2026, the $5 North Carolina scratch-off with the most top-prize money still in play is 20X The Cash ($5, 12 of 15 top prizes left), followed by $500 Frenzy and Wheel of Fortune.
| # | Game | Price | Top prizes left | Overall odds | Est. sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20X The Cash#30 | $5 | 12/ 15× $250K | 1 in 4.37 | 29% |
| 2 | $500 Frenzy#33 | $5 | 5,651/ 16,465× $500 | 1 in 4.37 | 64% |
| 3 | Wheel of Fortune#48 | $5 | 4/ 5× $200K | 1 in 4.31 | 45% |
| 4 | Loteria Grande#52 | $5 | 4/ 5× $150K | 1 in 3.86 | 24% |
| 5 | $200,000 Taxes Paid#56 | $5 | 2/ 3× $277.7K | 1 in 4.30 | 38% |
| 6 | NC State®#60 | $5 | 2/ 2× $200K | 1 in 4.16 | 28% |
| 7 | Tar Heels®#59 | $5 | 2/ 2× $200K | 1 in 4.16 | 33% |
| 8 | CASH#53 | $5 | 2/ 3× $200K | 1 in 4.13 | 42% |
| 9 | Mega Bucks#45 | $5 | 2/ 5× $200K | 1 in 4.50 | 57% |
| 10 | Diamonds and Dollars#41 | $5 | 2/ 4× $200K | 1 in 4.37 | 72% |
| 11 | Prize Link Connect#37 | $5 | 2/ 4× $200K | 1 in 4.29 | 37% |
| 12 | $5 MONOPOLY®#22 | $5 | 2/ 5× $200K | 1 in 4.28 | 65% |
| 13 | Jungle Cashword#42 | $5 | 2/ 5× $150K | 1 in 3.79 | 52% |
| 14 | Cash King#26 | $5 | 1/ 4× $200K | 1 in 4.32 | 83% |
| 15 | LOTERIA® Fiesta#2 | $5 | 1/ 6× $150K | 1 in 3.86 | 89% |
| 16 | Double Your Money#10 | $5 | 0/ 5× $200K | 1 in 4.98 | 90% |
How this list is ranked
Every $5 game on sale, ranked by top-prize money still unclaimed (top prizes left × top prize). Games with no top prize left go last. Prize counts come from the North Carolina Lottery and are refreshed several times a day. They describe the whole game, not any single ticket or roll, and claims lag sales by a few days.