Ranked 3rd of 83 Tickets in North Carolina
Moneybag CashwordNorth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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85
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
The North Carolina Lottery sells Moneybag Cashword as a $10 ticket. At a ValueScore of 85/100 (Excellent), it is the best $10 game on sale in North Carolina. No $10 ticket in North Carolina has better overall odds: 1 in 3.56, against 16 others at that price. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 94% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.56
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
94%
ValueScore™
85 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76↑
GREAT VALUE
Right now it is the best $10 game on sale in North Carolina. Few games anywhere score this well.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- You win something fairly often here, about 28% per ticket (1 in 3.56).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$1,000,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.3M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$10,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 667K
now ~1 in 626K
$5,000
12 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 444K
now ~1 in 417K
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 1,334,430 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 667,215 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 444,810 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 222,405 | 24 | 23 | 96% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 86,092 | 62 | 58 | 94% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,971 | 894 | 850 | 95% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,400 | 2,224 | 2,090 | 94% |
| $100 | 1 in 104 | 51,152 | 47,959 | 94% |
| $50 | 1 in 49 | 109,302 | 102,520 | 94% |
| $40 | 1 in 100 | 53,383 | 50,014 | 94% |
| $30 | 1 in 25 | 213,489 | 200,188 | 94% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 533,772 | 500,742 | 94% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 533,772 | 502,307 | 94% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$40,275,250
Current Prize Pool
$38,053,010
Payout Percentage
94.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,406,775
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,333,229
Estimated Remaining
5,008,119
% Remaining
93.9%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $1,000,000 top prizes left at launch on October 7 are still unclaimed.
43
4
October 7October 19
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
85
VALUESCORE
Excellent
85
out of 100
Expected Value
29/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 61
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 10/6/2026
- Payout %
- 75.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Moneybag Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Moneybag Cashword has a ValueScore of 85/100 (Excellent) and is the strongest of North Carolina's 17 $10 tickets. It pays back about $0.76 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Moneybag Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Moneybag Cashword are 1 in 3.56. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Moneybag Cashword?
The top prize for Moneybag Cashword is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Moneybag Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 94% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,406,775 out of 1,498,098 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Moneybag Cashword released?
Moneybag Cashword was released by the North Carolina Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $10 ticket in North Carolina
All 17 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneybag Cashword (this game) | 85 | 1 in 3.56 | 75.5% | $1M · 4 | - |
| 50X The Cash | 76 | 1 in 3.79 | 74.8% | $1M · 10 | 0.4% |
| Jumbo Bucks | 64 | 1 in 3.84 | 74.9% | $1M · 3 | 1.3% |
| $1,000,000 Taxes Paid | 59 | 1 in 3.95 | 72.3% | $1.4M · 2 | 3.8% |
| LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER | 59 | 1 in 3.63 | 75.6% | $1M · 1 | 1.5% |
| Triple Red 777 Jackpot | 57 | 1 in 3.80 | 75.1% | $1M · 1 | 2.7% |
| $1,000,000 Triple Play | 54 | 1 in 3.84 | 75.1% | $1M · 4 | 0.3% |
| $1,000,000 Money Rush | 53 | 1 in 3.78 | 75.3% | $1M · 2 | 0.0% |
| $10 MONOPOLY® | 50 | 1 in 3.81 | 75.3% | $1M · 2 | 0.3% |
| Emerald 10's | 46 | 1 in 3.80 | 75.1% | $1M · 2 | 0.3% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.