What Combo Search Does

The National Combo Search page queries the lottery drawing databases for every US state that runs Pick 3 or Pick 4 games — simultaneously — and returns a single table showing how your chosen combination has performed in each state. Instead of manually visiting 30+ individual state pages, you get a complete national picture in seconds. This is particularly useful when you play in multiple states or want to research whether a combination has a pattern that transcends state boundaries.

Entering Your Combo

Use the digit pad on the page or type directly into the input fields. For Pick 3, enter three digits. For Pick 4, enter four digits. Order matters for straight matching but not for box matching — the search captures both automatically. After entering your digits, press the Search button. The query runs against all applicable state databases and typically returns results within a few seconds.

Straight vs Box Hits

Each row in the results table reports two types of matches:

Straight Hits: The exact digits in the exact order you entered matched a drawn result. If you entered 7-2-4, only draws of exactly 7-2-4 count as straight hits. This is the rarer, higher-paying match type.
Box Hits: The same three (or four) digits appeared in any order. For the combo 7-2-4, box hits include 2-4-7, 4-7-2, 7-4-2, etc. Box matches are more frequent and pay less, but they give you a better sense of how often those specific digits cluster together in draws.

The "Last Hit Date" column shows the most recent date that combo hit in each state, in either form. A very recent last hit date can indicate the combo is currently active in that state's draw patterns.

Reading the Results Table

The results table has one row per state. Columns include:

State: The state name, clickable to navigate to that state's detail.
Straight Hits: Count of exact-order matches in that state's full draw history.
Box Hits: Count of any-order matches.
Last Hit: Date of the most recent match (either type).
Total Draws: How many draws are in that state's database — your denominator for calculating hit rate.

You can click any column header to sort. Sorting by Straight Hits descending shows you the states where your exact combination has been most prolific.

What "Never Hit" Means

Some states will show 0 straight hits and 0 box hits. This simply means that exact digit combination has not appeared in that state's recorded draw history. For a Pick 3 game with 1,000 possible straight combinations and roughly 730 draws per year (twice daily), any given combo hits on average once per 1.4 years straight. A "never hit" in a state with only 2 years of data is entirely normal and carries no predictive meaning.

Sample Size Matters

States vary widely in how much historical data is in the database. Some states have 10+ years of draws; others have under a year. Always compare hit counts relative to the Total Draws column, not in isolation. A combo that hit 5 times in 500 draws is performing at 1% — higher than the expected 0.1% for a Pick 3 straight. A combo that hit 2 times in 5,000 draws is at 0.04% — well below expected. Hit rate context transforms raw counts into meaningful signals.

Disclaimer: This tool is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Lottery draws are random events and past results do not predict future outcomes. Play responsibly.