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Cribbage Score Counter

Never miss a fifteen again. Enter a hand and starter card to see every point explained, then track the whole game on a digital pegging board.

Hand counter

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    Pegging board

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    Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

    Why use a cribbage counter

    Catch every point

    Hidden fifteens and double runs are listed one by one, so nothing gets missed.

    Settle disputes

    The breakdown shows exactly how a score was reached, including crib flush rules.

    Lose the board, keep the game

    The digital peg board saves your game, with undo for mis-pegs.

    How to count a cribbage hand

    1. Enter the cardsChoose the four cards in the hand or crib and the starter card cut from the deck.
    2. Read the breakdownSee every fifteen, pair, run, flush and nobs, with the total in large type.
    3. Peg the pointsAdd the total to a player on the pegging board, or use the quick buttons during play.

    Cribbage hand scoring

    Each hand is counted with the starter card as a fifth card. Every combination of cards adding to 15 scores 2, with face cards worth 10 and Aces 1. Each pair scores 2, so three of a kind is three pairs for 6 and four of a kind is 12. Runs of three or more consecutive ranks score one per card, and every distinct way to make the run counts, which is why a double run of three is worth 8 with its pair.

    Four hand cards of one suit score a 4-point flush, or 5 if the starter matches too. In the crib, only a five-card flush counts. Holding the Jack of the starter's suit scores 1 for nobs. The maximum possible hand is 29: three 5s and the Jack of the starter suit, with the fourth 5 cut as the starter.

    Fifteens

    2 points for each distinct combination totalling 15.

    Runs

    Only the longest runs count, once per distinct set of cards.

    Skunk

    Lose a 121 game with under 91 and you are skunked; under 61 is a double skunk.

    Cribbage scoring FAQ

    Why is my double run worth 8?

    A hand like 3-4-4-5 holds two separate runs of three (6 points) plus a pair of 4s (2 points).

    Does the starter card count for a flush?

    A four-card flush in the hand scores 4, or 5 if the starter matches. A crib only scores a flush when all five cards share a suit.

    What is his heels?

    If the starter card is a Jack, the dealer pegs 2 points immediately. It is a pegging score, not part of the hand count.

    What is the best possible hand?

    29 points: 5-5-5 and the Jack of one suit in hand, with the fourth 5 of that same suit as the starter.

    Is the pegging game saved?

    Yes. The board and history are saved in this browser until you start a new game.

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