15X Cashword

Game #979 • NC

15X Cashword - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$75,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 3.90
Expected ROI
-40.5%
Expected Value
$1.79
Game Ends
Feb 27, 2026

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$75,000
Current Top Prize
$75,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$14,528,166
Current Prize Pool
$1,175,145
Payout Percentage
8.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,872,780
Total Prizes Remaining
168,700

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
7,303,842
Estimated Tickets Remaining
657,930
% Tickets Remaining
9.0%

Should You Play 15X Cashword Right Now?

15X Cashword is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -40.5%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.79 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 6 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 270.3% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 2 active $3 games in North Carolina, 15X Cashword ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one 15X Cashword ($3) ticket, consider buying 1x Hit $100 ($2) + 1x 5X The Cash ($1). This combination delivers $1.83 in expected value compared to $1.79 for the single ticket — a 2.7% improvement. It also gives you a 37.6% chance of winning at least one prize versus 25.6% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 14, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$75,000 6 2 4 33.3% 1 in 1,217,307 1 in 328,965 ↑ 270%
$5,000 12 0 12 0.0% 1 in 608,654 N/A → 0%
$500 125 2 123 1.6% 1 in 58,431 1 in 328,965 ↓ 82%
$300 188 4 184 2.1% 1 in 38,850 1 in 164,483 ↓ 76%
$150 604 31 573 5.1% 1 in 12,092 1 in 21,224 ↓ 43%
$100 7,278 295 6,983 4.1% 1 in 1,004 1 in 2,230 ↓ 55%
$50 11,683 528 11,155 4.5% 1 in 625 1 in 1,246 ↓ 50%
$45 7,250 787 6,463 10.9% 1 in 1,007 1 in 836 ↑ 21%
$30 18,284 1,897 16,387 10.4% 1 in 399 1 in 347 ↑ 15%
$20 131,550 5,871 125,679 4.5% 1 in 56 1 in 112 ↓ 50%
$10 306,998 16,960 290,038 5.5% 1 in 24 1 in 39 ↓ 39%
$6 292,466 32,639 259,827 11.2% 1 in 25 1 in 20 ↑ 24%
$5 438,581 29,082 409,499 6.6% 1 in 17 1 in 23 ↓ 26%
$3 657,755 80,602 577,153 12.3% 1 in 11 1 in 8 ↑ 36%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 14, 2026

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