Cashword King
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
Cashword King is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.57, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.76 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (21% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 53/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.57
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
21%
ValueScore™
53 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Strong expected value of $0.76 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$10,000
2 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 605K
now ~1 in 620K
$5,000
2 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 403K
now ~1 in 620K
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 | 2 | 20% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 402,918 | 15 | 2 | 13% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 201,459 | 30 | 4 | 13% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 77,984 | 77 | 18 | 23% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,969 | 1,010 | 178 | 18% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,375 | 2,554 | 469 | 18% |
| $100 | 1 in 107 | 56,437 | 10,412 | 18% |
| $50 | 1 in 50 | 121,049 | 22,253 | 18% |
| $40 | 1 in 100 | 60,523 | 11,104 | 18% |
| $30 | 1 in 25 | 241,961 | 44,429 | 18% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 605,160 | 120,499 | 20% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 605,160 | 138,044 | 23% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$45,858,500
Current Prize Pool
$8,960,100
Payout Percentage
19.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
347,415
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,047,548
Estimated Remaining
1,240,272
% Remaining
20.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
53
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 7
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/5/2025
- Payout %
- 75.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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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 53/100. 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, 21% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 347,415 out of 1,693,991 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cashword King rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cashword King at 53 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 roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
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.