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Cribbage scoring may seem confusing at first, but soon becomes easy. Some practice will be required to spot all the scores in a hand, especially the 15s. Look at these example hands:
Example Hand 1
![[ 6 of clubs ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/6c.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
![[ 10 of diamonds ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/10d.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
![[ 5 of hearts ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/5h.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
![[ 4 of spades]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4s.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
… ![[ 5 of diamonds]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/5d.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
This is a complicated hand, so follow this standard counting procedure. First count the 15s. How many can you see?
Each of the 5s can make 15 with the 10 – that’s 2 15s. Each of the 5s can also make 15 with the 6-4 – that’s another 2 15s. That’s 4 15s in total, making 8 points.
Now look for pairs. There is one pair of 5s, making a further 2 points – that’s 10 in total.
Now look for runs. Each of the 5s can make a 4-5-6 run of 3 – that’s 3 points per run, 6 points in all, and the hand total so far is 16.
Finally, look for flushes and ‘nobs’ – there are none. So the hand scores 16.
Example Hand 2
![[ Jack of diamonds ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/jd.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
![[ 3 of spades ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/3s.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
![[ 3 of clubs ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/3c.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
![[ 2 of spades ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/2s.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
… ![[ Ace of diamonds ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ad.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
Remember, count 15s first, then pairs, then sequences, then flushes and nobs. The answer is at the bottom of the page.
Example Hand 3
![[ 3 of hearts ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/3h.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
![[ 4 of diamonds ]](https://cribbagecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4d.gif "Cribbage rules - example hands | CribbageCorner.com")
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It’s easy to miss 2 of the points in this hand. Check your answer.
29 hand
This is the highest-scoring hand in cribbage. It is a useful exercise to understand where each of the 29 points comes from! (see answers).
Answers
Example Hand 2: 13 points. The J-2 makes 15 with both 3s, that’s 4; a pair of 3s adds 2 to make 6; two runs A-2-3 add 6 to make 12; the Jack of nobs adds 1 point to make 13.
Example Hand 3: 6 points. The 3-3-4-4-A adds up to 15, that’s 2; two pairs add 4 to make 6. Did you miss the 15?
29 Hand: 29 points. The J makes 15 with each of the 5s, that’s 8; the 4 5s also make 15 four different ways, that’s 16; double pair royal (four of a kind) adds 12 to make 28; the Jack of nobs makes 29. You will not find yourself called upon to count this hand very often.
Although the rules of cribbage are simple, the method of scoring takes a little practice to master. The article How to Count Cards in Cribbage details a little solitaire cribbage game you can play which will help you learn to score hands fast.
Continue to Cribbage rules part 8 – Muggins
(Previous section: Cribbage rules part 6 – the scoring)
Cribbage scoring may seem confusing at first, but soon becomes easy. Some practice will be required to spot all the scores in a hand, especially the 15s. Look at these example hands:
Example Hand 1
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This is a complicated hand, so follow this standard counting procedure. First count the 15s. How many can you see?
Each of the 5s can make 15 with the 10 – that’s 2 15s. Each of the 5s can also make 15 with the 6-4 – that’s another 2 15s. That’s 4 15s in total, making 8 points.
Now look for pairs. There is one pair of 5s, making a further 2 points – that’s 10 in total.
Now look for runs. Each of the 5s can make a 4-5-6 run of 3 – that’s 3 points per run, 6 points in all, and the hand total so far is 16.
Finally, look for flushes and ‘nobs’ – there are none. So the hand scores 16.
Example Hand 2
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Remember, count 15s first, then pairs, then sequences, then flushes and nobs. The answer is at the bottom of the page.
Example Hand 3
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It’s easy to miss 2 of the points in this hand. Check your answer.
29 hand
This is the highest-scoring hand in cribbage. It is a useful exercise to understand where each of the 29 points comes from! (see answers).
Answers
Example Hand 2: 13 points. The J-2 makes 15 with both 3s, that’s 4; a pair of 3s adds 2 to make 6; two runs A-2-3 add 6 to make 12; the Jack of nobs adds 1 point to make 13.
Example Hand 3: 6 points. The 3-3-4-4-A adds up to 15, that’s 2; two pairs add 4 to make 6. Did you miss the 15?
29 Hand: 29 points. The J makes 15 with each of the 5s, that’s 8; the 4 5s also make 15 four different ways, that’s 16; double pair royal (four of a kind) adds 12 to make 28; the Jack of nobs makes 29. You will not find yourself called upon to count this hand very often.
Although the rules of cribbage are simple, the method of scoring takes a little practice to master. The article How to Count Cards in Cribbage details a little solitaire cribbage game you can play which will help you learn to score hands fast.
CRIBBAGE
WHAT IS THE COUNT WHEN YOU HAVE 3455 AND A 5 CUT. I THINK 24 MY LOVELY LADY THINKS 17
Your lovely lady is
Your lovely lady is right.
You can make a 3-4-5 run three ways (once with each of the 5s), each worth three points for a total of nine.
You can make a 15 only one way (5-5-5), for two points.
And you can make three different pairs when you have three cards the same, for 6 points.
9 + 2 + 6 = 17.
How did you get 24?
the lady is right only 1-15
the lady is right only 1-15 3runs of 3 and 6for the 5s
Your lovely lady is right !
Your lovely lady is right !
answer
there is 15-2 15-4 15-6 and a triple run is a total of 21
17
Sorry, I see only one 15: 5-5-5. Where are you getting the other two 15s?
17 is correct
There is only 17 points in that hand, one 15 for two points and a triple run (that always scores 15).
cribbage runs
Say a 2,4,3 and 5 is played and the person who played the 2 plays another 2 does that person get 5 points?
cribbage runs in play
No, just 4. But if it were an ace you would score 7 – 5 for the run and 2 for the 15.
what order
what order
Runs
It does not matter what order cards are played to form a run while pegging, only when played that they do form a run. For instance, if the play goes like this, A, 6, 2, 5, 4, 7 and then a player plays a 3 they get a run for 7! Even though there was no other scoring done before that! Happy Pegging!
You’ve been playing computer
You’ve been playing computer cribbage too much. To do a run, it does need to be in order.
Read the rules
Computer cribbage does just fine in staying aligned with the rules which state, that “scoring straights of three or more cards in any sequence” qualify as scoring. Please review the rules at http://www.cribbage.org You may learn a thing or two that you have neglected.
Counting runs of three or more
A run is scored when there are three or more successive cards played. The order of play does not matter. Example: 8(pone)-9(dealer)-6(pone)-7(dealer) is a run of four regardless of the order of play. See Rules at http://www.cribbage.org
Can you use the six twice
Can you use the six twice with the card on the deck a 5 and your hand A,6,8,9
Using a card more than once
As stated in earlier posts, you can only use a card once, IF you are using the exact same cards to combine with it when you are scoring. Your example of A, 5, 6, 8, 9 scores 6 points, making three different sets of fifteen.
Cribbage
what do 4 5’s add up tp
Counting four 5’s to a total of 20 points.
The easiest way to count four 5’s. It takes two 5’s for a pair and there are six pairs for 12 points total. The four cards are 5 H, 5 S, 5 D, and 5 C. 5 Heart & 5 Spade – 5 Heart & 5 Diamond – 5 Heart & 5 Club – 5 Spade & 5 Diamond – 5 Spade & 5 Club – 5 Diamond & 5 Club.
It takes three 5’s to make 15 for two board points. Since there are four 5’s – cover one up and count three of the 5’s for 15. Then cover the next one up and count three 5’s for 15. Then cover the third 5 up and count three 5’s for 15. Then cover the last 5 up and count tree 5’s for 15. That is a total of 8 points for 4 sets of 15 for 2.
12 points for the 6 pairs and 8 points for the 4 counts of 15 will total 20 points.
Counting four 5’s to a total of 20 points.
The easiest way to count four 5’s. It takes two 5’s for a pair and there are six pairs for 12 points total. The four cards are 5 H, 5 S, 5 D, and 5 C. 5 Heart & 5 Spade – 5 Heart & 5 Diamond – 5 Heart & 5 Club – 5 Spade & 5 Diamond – 5 Spade & 5 Club – 5 Diamond & 5 Club.
It takes three 5’s to make 15 for two board points. Since there are four 5’s – cover one up and count three of the 5’s for 15. Then cover the next one up and count three 5’s for 15. Then cover the third 5 up and count three 5’s for 15. Then cover the last 5 up and count tree 5’s for 15. That is a total of 8 points for 4 sets of 15 for 2.
12 points for the 6 pairs and 8 points for the 4 counts of 15 will total 20 points.
777A> 7 cut
how much is this? i 24? my bro says 20pts?
help?
You were right
The hand is 24 points. It is easiest to see this if you lay all four 7s in a square and the ace in the middle. From the top left corner count the 15’s. TL-TR, TL-BR, TL-BL is 3 15’s, then TR-BR, TR-BL is two more then finally BR-BL is one more. So you have 6 15’s that count for 12 points and 12 points for the 4-of-a-kind. 12+12=24
777A & 7 = 24 points
There are 6 pairs (6 x 2 = 12) and 6 15’s (6 x 2 = 12) for a total of 24 points.
The 6 pairs are:
7H&7D
7H&7C
7H&7S
7D&7C
7D&7S
7C&7S
Add the Ace to each pair to make 6 15’s.
Good Luck!
What does a 3,3,3,6 hand
What does a 3,3,3,6 hand count in cribbage – I say 8 and my husband says 12
You’re right
pair royale for 6 and fifteen for 2 makes 8. As it takes all the cards to make 15 you can only have one (the starter can change this). There are no runs. Can’t be a flush with 3 3s.
Scoring 4 7s
In playing the two hands, the card sequence was 7-7-7-7. The pegging score was 2, then 6, but what is the score for the person who played the fourth 7?
Sevens
Twelve.
It would be:
(7) seven,
(7) fourteen for two,
(7) twenty-one for six,
(7) twenty-eight for twelve.
Re: Scoring 4 7’s
12
It pegs the same way it counts in the hand, so long as the total score is not over 31.
So if the first card was 7 the pegging and points are:
7 – 7 – Player 1 pegs 0
7 – 14 – Player 2 pegs 2 (1 pair)
7 – 21 – Player 1 pegs 6 (3 pairs)
7 – 28 – Player 2 pegs 12 (6 pairs)
However, if 7 was not the first card played, then there could be other results. For example, if the first card was a 3:
3 – 3 – Player 1 pegs 0
7 – 10 – Player 2 pegs 0
7 – 17 – Player 1 pegs 2 (1 pair)
7 – 24 – Player 2 pegs 6 (3 pairs)
7 – 31 – Player 1 pegs 14 (6 pairs and 2 for 31)
If a card higher than 3 was played before the first 7, then the 12 peg is impossible. Example with Player 1 playing an 8:
8 – 8 – Player 1 pegs 0
7 – 15 – Player 2 pegs 2 (for 15)
7 – 22 – Player 1 pegs 2 (for the pair)
7 – 29 – Player 2 pegs 6 (for 3 pairs)
At this point Player 2 would have to also get 1 point for Go
7 – 7 – Player 1 pegs 0 (no points even though this is the fourth 7 played in a row)
Am I missing something? In
Am I missing something? In the first example, the author says the total is 16. What about the 5 4 6 played two ways? Wouldn’t this be a 20 point hand?
Huh?
Not sure what your question is. Is this for pegging or counting of the hands?
What if the dealer turns over
What if the dealer turns over a jack and has 4 5s in his hand? Isn’t this a 30 point hand?
29 is the highest hand in cribbage
There are no 30 point hands in cribbage. If you had 4 fives and turned over a jack for the starter card that is worth 28 points when you count your hand. If you are the dealer, you get 2 points BEFORE counting your hand and before pegging.
What is the correct score for
What is the correct score for “ace-2-2-2 & k cut”
12 Points
You have 12 points there. Three 15’s and three-of-a-kind.
Correct Score for A-2-2-2 & K
The 3 2’s create 3 pairs worth 2 points each for 6 points.
The A & K can be added to each pair to make 15 for 2 more points for each pair, so this is another 6 points.
Total Score: 12 points
Good Luck!
Points
tonight playing cribbage I was dealt 4 jacks, and the 4 of hearts turned up. What is my correct count: 24 points for 4 jacks and 1 point for the jack of hearts. or
12 points for 4 jacks and 1 point for the jack of hearts.
4 Jacks
Is going to always be 13 points (assuming no 15’s are involved). You get 12 points for the quads and one for having the correctly suited Jack.
Runs during the play
So playing with two people, the play went as follows: 3 then 4 then 7 then 5 then 6. Does the last person get a 5 point run? Or did the 7 ruin it and they only get the three point?
Yes!
That is a 5 point run. The cards DO NOT have to be in order, just be in a run sequence.