Lotto America wheel generator
5 from 52 plus a Star Ball, $1 a play, sold in 16 states. Mark the numbers you like and we'll arrange them into tickets with a guaranteed minimum win, and show how often that guarantee actually pays off.
1Mark your numbers
Mark 6 to 24 numbers from 1 to 52. Every ticket in your wheel is made from them.
2Choose a wheel
Mark at least 6 numbers to see your wheels.
3Your tickets
Choose a wheel to see your tickets here.
About Lotto America
Lotto America is a $1 game with a jackpot that starts at $2 million. Below the jackpot every prize is fixed: $5 for three white balls, $100 for four and $20,000 for five, more with the Star Ball. So every wheel guarantee has a known value.
The Star Ball is drawn from just 10 numbers, so it matches often: on its own it pays $2, which is twice the price of a play.
Matching two white balls without the Star Ball pays nothing in Lotto America, so every wheel here guarantees at least a three-number match. Be wary of any system that promises "two numbers every time."
What Lotto America wheels cost
Each of these wheels guarantees a three-number match ($5) whenever at least three of the winning numbers are among the ones you mark. The more numbers you mark, the more often that happens, and the more tickets it takes.
| Numbers you mark | Tickets | Cost per draw | Cost per week | How often the guarantee comes into play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 52 | 8 | $8 | $24 | 1 in 46 draws, about once every 4 months |
| 10 of 52 | 17 | $17 | $51 | 1 in 23 draws, about once every 8 weeks |
| 12 of 52 | 29 | $29 | $87 | 1 in 14 draws, about once every 5 weeks |
| 15 of 52 | 55 | $55 | $165 | 1 in 7.3 draws, about once every 2 weeks |
| 18 of 52 | 94 | $94 | $282 | 1 in 4.6 draws, about once every 2 weeks |
The cost per week covers all 3 draws a week. The tool above also has cheaper wheels with weaker guarantees, and bigger ones that guarantee four or five numbers.
Lotto America prizes and odds
| Match | Prize | Odds per line |
|---|---|---|
| 5 white balls + Star Ball | Jackpot, from $2 million | 1 in 25,989,600 |
| 5 white balls | $20,000 | 1 in 2,887,733 |
| 4 white balls + Star Ball | $1,000 | 1 in 110,594 |
| 4 white balls | $100 | 1 in 12,288 |
| 3 white balls + Star Ball | $20 | 1 in 2,404 |
| 3 white balls | $5 | 1 in 267.14 |
| 2 white balls + Star Ball | $5 | 1 in 160.28 |
| 1 white ball + Star Ball | $2 | 1 in 29.14 |
| Star Ball only | $2 | 1 in 16.94 |
The jackpot starts at $2 million, grows until it is won and is shared among winners. All other prizes are fixed. All Star Bonus, an optional $1 add-on, multiplies them by 2, 3, 4 or 5. Rules, prizes and odds were checked on October 1, 2026 against the official source; always confirm them, and your results, at powerball.com.
Can a wheel improve your odds?
No. Each line still has the same 1 in 25,989,600 chance at the top prize and returns about $0.27 in other prizes on average, however you choose its numbers. What a wheel changes is how your wins are grouped: random tickets can all miss even when the draw lands on your numbers, and a wheel makes sure at least one ticket catches them. How lottery wheels work.
Questions
How many numbers should I mark?
As many as your budget allows. In Lotto America, going from 8 to 18 numbers takes the cost from $8 to $94 a draw, and the three-number guarantee from 1 in 46 draws to 1 in 4.6. Lottery pools can afford the bigger wheels, which is where wheels make the most sense.
Which Star Ball should I use?
Your choice. Putting the same Star Ball on every ticket means that if it's drawn, every ticket matches it. Mixing them means more of your tickets have a chance, but only one or two can match. On average the two pay the same.
How do I play these tickets?
Fill in a playslip line for each ticket at a lottery retailer, or enter them in your state lottery's app if it sells tickets online. Each state page explains the local rules.
Where can I play Lotto America?
In 16 states and DC: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia.
What is All Star Bonus?
For $1 more per play, a multiplier of 2x to 5x is drawn before each drawing and multiplies every prize except the jackpot, so $20,000 for five white balls can become $100,000. It adds $1 to every line of a wheel.