Wheel of Fortune
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
Wheel of Fortune costs $5 per ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.31. Right now the math works out to $0.69 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $200,000. By our count most prizes are still available, with 65% of all prizes unclaimed. It scores 48/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #43 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina, and in the top third of North Carolina's 21 $5 tickets, at 7th.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.31
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
65%
ValueScore™
48 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #43 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
→$0.69 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Win rate is typical, around 23% per ticket (1 in 4.31).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
4 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.1M
now ~1 in 909K
$10,000
7 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 556K
now ~1 in 519K
$2,000
16 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 278K
now ~1 in 227K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,112,016 | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 556,008 | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 278,004 | 20 | 16 | 80% |
| $500 | 1 in 19,787 | 281 | 181 | 64% |
| $200 | 1 in 9,911 | 561 | 360 | 64% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,208 | 4,602 | 2,973 | 65% |
| $50 | 1 in 70 | 79,084 | 51,596 | 65% |
| $25 | 1 in 150 | 37,093 | 24,303 | 66% |
| $20 | 1 in 17 | 333,579 | 215,448 | 65% |
| $10 | 1 in 18 | 315,128 | 205,043 | 65% |
| $5 | 1 in 11 | 518,915 | 343,667 | 66% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$19,151,860
Current Prize Pool
$12,626,900
Payout Percentage
65.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
843,598
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,556,788
Estimated Remaining
3,635,907
% Remaining
65.4%
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
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
48
out of 100
Expected Value
10/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 48
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/3/2026
- Payout %
- 68.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.31 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wheel of Fortune scratch-off a good buy?
Wheel of Fortune is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 48/100. 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 Wheel of Fortune cost?
Wheel of Fortune costs $5 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Wheel of Fortune scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Wheel of Fortune are 1 in 4.31. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Wheel of Fortune?
The top prize for Wheel of Fortune is $200,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Wheel of Fortune?
Wheel of Fortune offers 11 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (5 total), $10,000 (10 total), $2,000 (20 total), $500 (281 total), $200 (561 total), $100 (4,602 total), $50 (79,084 total), $25 (37,093 total), $20 (333,579 total), $10 (315,128 total), and $5 (518,915 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 Wheel of Fortune?
Based on our latest data, 65% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 843,598 out of 1,289,278 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Wheel of Fortune rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Wheel of Fortune at 48 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 Wheel of Fortune released?
Wheel of Fortune was released by the North Carolina Lottery on July 3, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Wheel of Fortune data updated on ScratchCheck?
Wheel of Fortune 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.