North Carolina Cash 5 wheel generator
5 from 43, $1 a line, drawn daily. 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 43. 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 North Carolina Cash 5
Below the jackpot, Cash 5 prizes are fixed: $250 for four numbers, $5 for three and $1 for two. So a wheel's three- and four-number guarantees have a known value.
The jackpot starts at $100,000 and is won surprisingly often: 12 times in the 92 draws from July to September 2026, paying from about $88,000 to over $1 million per ticket.
What North Carolina Cash 5 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 43 | 8 | $8 | $56 | 1 in 27 draws, about once every 4 weeks |
| 10 of 43 | 17 | $17 | $119 | 1 in 14 draws, about once every 2 weeks |
| 12 of 43 | 29 | $29 | $203 | 1 in 8.1 draws, about once a week or more |
| 15 of 43 | 55 | $55 | $385 | 1 in 4.5 draws, about once a week or more |
| 18 of 43 | 94 | $94 | $658 | 1 in 2.9 draws, about once a week or more |
The cost per week covers all 7 draws a week. The tool above also has cheaper wheels with weaker guarantees, and bigger ones that guarantee four or five numbers.
North Carolina Cash 5 prizes and odds
| Match | Prize | Odds per line |
|---|---|---|
| 5 numbers | Jackpot, from $100,000 | 1 in 962,598 |
| 4 numbers | $250 | 1 in 5,066 |
| 3 numbers | $5 | 1 in 136.93 |
| 2 numbers | $1 | 1 in 11.41 |
The jackpot is at least $100,000 in total, shared among the winners, and grows until it is won; it was won 12 times in July to September 2026. The other prizes are fixed (in very rare cases the $250 prize can be reduced if there are an unusual number of winners). Rules, prizes and odds were checked on October 1, 2026 against the official source; always confirm them, and your results, at nclottery.com.
Can a wheel improve your odds?
No. Each line still has the same 1 in 962,598 chance at the top prize and returns about $0.17 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 North Carolina Cash 5, going from 8 to 18 numbers takes the cost from $8 to $94 a draw, and the three-number guarantee from 1 in 27 draws to 1 in 2.9. Lottery pools can afford the bigger wheels, which is where wheels make the most sense.
What is Double Play?
For $1 more per line, your same numbers go into a second drawing with fixed prizes: $50,000 for all five, $500 for four, $12 for three and $3 for two. It doubles the cost of a wheel.
Can I play Cash 5 online?
Yes, through the North Carolina Lottery's own Online Play website and app, while you're in North Carolina. Double Play and EZ Match are sold only in stores.