Best $10 North Carolina Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 12, 2026, 12 $10 scratch-offs are on sale in North Carolina, averaging 76.1% current payout. The best of them is $1,000,000 Bonus Match at 84.1% ($8.41 back per ticket, 1 in 4.26 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In North Carolina today, $1 games average 61.1%, $2 games average 66.1%, $5 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 75.0%, $30 games average 78.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 12.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $10
$1,000,000 Bonus Match
#1184.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $8.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.71
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
Best payout - 2 $10
Cashword King
#781.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $8.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.28
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.74
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
- 3 $10
$10 MONOPOLY®
#2378.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.89
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.08
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
New - 4 $10
Triple Red 777 Jackpot
#4977.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.80
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
New - 5 $10
Jumbo Bucks
#4676.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.09
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
New - 6 $10
$1,000,000 Triple Play
#99675.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.09
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.75
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 7 $10
50X The Cash
#3174.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.48
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.17
- Top prizes
- 10 of 12
New - 8 $10
Emerald 10's
#98874.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.67
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 9 $10
$1,000,000 Taxes Paid
#5773.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.93
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.54
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 10 $10
Hot $2,000
#372.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.70
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.12
- Top prizes
- 437 of 2,048
- 11 $10
Big Cash Blowout
#3872.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.25
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.96
- Top prizes
- 3,549 of 9,807
New - 12 $10
LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER
#3471.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.11
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
New
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 12 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $1,000,000 Bonus Match | $10 | 84.1% | $8.41 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 7.71 | $1,000,000 | 2 | +10.2 pts |
| 2. Cashword King | $10 | 81.5% | $8.15 | 1 in 3.28 | 1 in 3.28 | 1 in 5.74 | $1,000,000 | 1 | +5.0 pts |
| 3. $10 MONOPOLY® New | $10 | 78.9% | $7.89 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 6.08 | $1,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. Triple Red 777 Jackpot New | $10 | 77.4% | $7.74 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 5.80 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. Jumbo Bucks New | $10 | 76.6% | $7.66 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 6.09 | $1,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 6. $1,000,000 Triple Play | $10 | 75.3% | $7.53 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 6.75 | $1,000,000 | 4 | +3.0 pts |
| 7. 50X The Cash New | $10 | 74.8% | $7.48 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 6.17 | $1,000,000 | 10 | — |
| 8. Emerald 10's | $10 | 74.4% | $7.44 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 6.67 | $1,000,000 | 2 | -0.5 pts |
| 9. $1,000,000 Taxes Paid New | $10 | 73.3% | $7.33 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 5.54 | $1,388,696 | 3 | — |
| 10. Hot $2,000 | $10 | 72.9% | $7.29 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 6.12 | $2,000 | 437 | +0.5 pts |
| 11. Big Cash Blowout New | $10 | 72.5% | $7.25 | 1 in 9.96 | 1 in 9.96 | 1 in 9.96 | $500 | 3,549 | — |
| 12. LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER New | $10 | 71.5% | $7.15 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 6.11 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $10 North Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
- $1,000,000 Bonus Match (#11) at 84.1% current payout, about $8.41 back per ticket, as of September 12, 2026.
- Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in North Carolina?
- The $10 tier averages 76.1% current payout across 12 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 61.1%, $2 games average 66.1%, $5 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 75.0%, $30 games average 78.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $10 games are on sale in North Carolina?
- 12 as of September 12, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $10 ticket price.