You just got home from a long day of work. You’re ready for some me time. And you know what that means…
It’s time to play some scratch offs!
Did you pick a new NC scratch off or go with your old faithful?
Whatever you picked, you’re ready to whip out your lucky coin to quickly scratch away the silver foil. Got a winner? Are you sure?
Countless stories exist of players scratching off what they thought were losing tickets only to later find out they had a winner.
Sometimes a BIG winner. Could you be one of them?
You don’t want to drive back to the store tonight. But you really want to know if you hit a prize.
You suddenly remember the rumors about lottery scratch off codes being able to tell if you won.
But what are they? And can you really use them to know if you won?
What are NC Lottery Scratch Off Codes?
Those 3 digit scratch off codes, also known as validation codes, were originally used by North Carolina Lottery retailers in the event their lottery terminals went down. Stores could still validate the ticket in order to pay a player.
Scratcher codes were also known to mislead players. Many state lotteries reported players mistakenly throwing out winning tickets when they misread the validation code.
My heart just dropped. Can you even imagine?
Today, technology has come a long way. Validation codes aren’t needed like in the past to check your nc scratch off tickets. Instant games contain barcodes for faster validation.
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Reported Scratcher Codes
While the North Carolina Lottery doesn’t rely on scratcher codes anymore, we’ve compiled a list of codes players have reported using in the past.
The following codes should be used for entertainment purposes only. We can’t stress enough to NOT rely on scratcher codes as a means of validation.
Instead, get your instant tickets verified at an official lottery retailer. Or visit the North Carolina Education Lottery website to stay up to date on the latest verification options.
| Code | Prize |
|---|---|
| ONE | $1 |
| TWO | $2 |
| THR | $3 |
| FOR | $4 |
| FIV | $5 |
| SIX | $6 |
| EGT | $8 |
| TEN | $10 |
| TWL | $12 |
| FFT | $15 |
| TWY | $20 |
| TWF | $25 |
