Cashword King
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
52
VALUESCORE
Fair
The North Carolina Lottery sells Cashword King at $10 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.57. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.76 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $1,000,000. 14% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 52 (Fair). Today it stands at 37th out of 79 North Carolina scratch-offs; among $10 tickets it is 7th of the 16 active $10 games in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.57
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
52 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76→
AVERAGE
A typical $10 ticket, ranked #37 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Each $1 spent here returns about $0.76 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 836K
$10,000
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 605K
now ~1 in 836K
$5,000
1 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 403K
now ~1 in 836K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,208,753 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 604,376 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 402,918 | 15 | 1 | 7% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 201,459 | 30 | 4 | 13% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 77,984 | 77 | 15 | 19% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,969 | 1,010 | 113 | 11% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,375 | 2,554 | 301 | 12% |
| $100 | 1 in 107 | 56,437 | 6,546 | 12% |
| $50 | 1 in 50 | 121,049 | 13,977 | 12% |
| $40 | 1 in 100 | 60,523 | 7,007 | 12% |
| $30 | 1 in 25 | 241,961 | 27,869 | 12% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 605,160 | 79,575 | 13% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 605,160 | 98,660 | 16% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$45,858,500
Current Prize Pool
$6,202,600
Payout Percentage
13.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
234,070
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,047,548
Estimated Remaining
835,630
% Remaining
13.8%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
52
VALUESCORE
Fair
52
out of 100
Expected Value
29/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 7
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/5/2025
- Payout %
- 75.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.57 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cashword King scratch-off a good buy?
Cashword King is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 52/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in North Carolina. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the North Carolina rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Cashword King cost?
Cashword King costs $10 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cashword King scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cashword King are 1 in 3.57. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cashword King?
The top prize for Cashword King is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cashword King?
Cashword King offers 13 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (5 total), $10,000 (10 total), $5,000 (15 total), $2,000 (30 total), $1,000 (77 total), $500 (1,010 total), $200 (2,554 total), $100 (56,437 total), $50 (121,049 total), $40 (60,523 total), $30 (241,961 total), $20 (605,160 total), and $10 (605,160 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Cashword King?
Based on our latest data, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 234,070 out of 1,693,991 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Cashword King rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cashword King at 52 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Cashword King released?
Cashword King was released by the North Carolina Lottery on August 5, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Cashword King data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cashword King data comes directly from the official North Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.