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FarkleScoringReference

Farkle Scoring Chart – Complete Reference & Free Printable

May 2025 · 6 min read

Every Farkle combination in one place. Bookmark this page or print it as a quick reference before your next game.

Standard Farkle Scoring

Standard Farkle uses two basic scoring rules that everything else builds from:

  • Single 1s and 5s always score — 100 pts per 1, 50 pts per 5, regardless of what the other dice show.
  • Three or more of a kind score — the face value multiplied by 100 (three 4s = 400 pts). Three 1s are the exception: they score 1,000 pts, not 100.

Everything else — four-of-a-kind, five-of-a-kind, straights, three pairs — follows from those two rules or is a bonus combination. The full chart is below.

Full Farkle Scoring Table

CombinationPoints
Single 1100
Single 550
Three 1s1,000
Three 2s200
Three 3s300
Three 4s400
Three 5s500
Three 6s600
Four of a kind1,000
Five of a kind2,000
Six of a kind3,000
Straight (1–2–3–4–5–6)1,500
Three pairs1,500

Four-of-a-kind doubles the three-of-a-kind value. Five-of-a-kind quadruples it. Six 1s = 8,000 pts in most common variants (doubling from 4,000 for five 1s).

Hot Dice

Hot Dice is not a scoring combination in itself — it's a rule that activates when every die in your roll scores. When Hot Dice occurs:

  • Your accumulated turn score is safe
  • You pick up all six dice and roll again
  • You continue accumulating points for the same turn

Example: You roll six dice and get 1-1-5-3-3-3 (100+100+50+300 = 550 pts). All six dice scored. You have Hot Dice — roll all six again and add whatever you score to your 550.

Hot Dice chains — multiple Hot Dice triggers in a row — are the highest-scoring sequences in Farkle and can turn a mediocre turn into a 3,000+ point round.

Common Scoring Variants

House rules vary significantly between families and editions. Here are the most common variant scoring rules you may encounter:

Six 1s

Standard: 3,000 pts

Variant: 8,000 or 10,000 pts

Many groups double five-of-a-kind value: 4,000×2 = 8,000.

1,000-pt minimum bank

Standard: 500 pts first bank

Variant: 1,000 pts first bank

Some variants require 1,000 to "open" the score rather than 500.

Four pairs

Standard: N/A (only 3 pairs on 6 dice)

Variant: 2,000 pts

Rare — some variants play with 8 dice and score four pairs at 2,000.

Two triplets

Standard: Sum of both three-of-a-kinds

Variant: 2,500 pts flat

Some house rules award a bonus for two separate three-of-a-kinds in one roll.

How to Keep Score in Farkle

Scoring in Farkle is cumulative within a turn and additive across turns. Here's the process:

  1. Roll all six dice and identify scoring combinations
  2. Set aside the dice you want to score (at least one per roll)
  3. Add the scored dice value to your turn running total
  4. Roll remaining dice, or bank your turn total into your cumulative score
  5. If you Farkle, your turn total resets to zero — your cumulative score is unchanged

A simple running score on paper works fine. Write each player's name as a column header and add banked turn totals after each successful bank. Our free online Farkle game tracks all scoring automatically.

Printable Version

Use the button below to print this scoring chart as a reference card for your physical Farkle game. The print layout removes the navigation and sidebars, leaving just the scoring table and variant notes.

Works best on A4 or Letter paper. Use your browser's print preview to adjust margins.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the basic Farkle scoring rules?

In Farkle, single 1s score 100 points each and single 5s score 50 points each. Three-of-a-kind scores the face value multiplied by 100 (except three 1s which score 1,000). A straight (1–2–3–4–5–6) and three pairs each score 1,500 points.

How much do three 1s score in Farkle?

Three 1s score 1,000 points in Farkle — ten times the value of a single 1 (100 pts). Four 1s score 2,000 points, five 1s score 4,000 points, and six 1s score 8,000 points (doubling each time).

Can you print the Farkle scoring chart?

Yes. Use the "Print this page" button on this page to print the Farkle scoring chart directly from your browser. The print layout removes the navigation and ads, leaving just the scoring reference.

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