Yahtzee
Roll five dice, chase full houses and straights, and fill all 13 boxes for the top score.
Roll five dice, chase full houses and straights, and fill all 13 boxes for the top score.
Learn how to play Yahtzee and how to score the most points across all thirteen categories, then roll the dice above.
Score the most points by filling all thirteen categories on the scorecard. Each turn you roll five dice up to three times, keeping the dice you want between rolls.
You must enter a score in one category every turn, even if it means scoring zero.
Score 63 or more in the upper section (roughly three of each number) and you earn a 35-point bonus. Aiming for it early is one of the biggest sources of points.
When a roll goes badly, dump it in Chance or in a low upper box rather than wasting a valuable category like Yahtzee or Large Straight.
The 50-point Yahtzee and the straights are the hardest boxes to fill. Try not to zero them out early unless you have no better option.
On each turn you roll five dice up to three times, keeping the dice you like between rolls, then record the result in one of thirteen scoring categories. Once all thirteen categories are filled the game ends and the highest total wins.
If your combined score in the upper section (Ones through Sixes) reaches 63 or more, you earn a 35-point bonus. Sixty-three is roughly three of each number, so aiming for it is a key part of a high score.
A Yahtzee, which is five dice showing the same number, is worth 50 points. Some rules award extra bonuses for additional Yahtzees rolled in the same game.
Prioritise the upper-section bonus, keep hard categories like Yahtzee and the straights open as long as possible, and use Chance or a low upper box to absorb bad rolls rather than zeroing a valuable category.