Complete scoring guide for all phases of play
| Combination | Examples | Starter | Play | Hand | Crib |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cut | |||||
| Jack as Starter(His Heels) | Dealer scores when Jack is cut as starter card | 2 | — | — | — |
| The Play (Pegging) | |||||
| Fifteen | Any cards totaling 15; e.g. 10+5, 7+8, A+5+7+2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Thirty-One | Cards played total exactly 31; e.g. K+10+6+5 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Go / Last Card | Last card played below 31 (opponent says "Go") | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pairs & Multiples | |||||
| Pair | Two cards of same rank; e.g. 6-6, Q-Q, 3-3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Three of a Kind(Pair Royal) | Three cards of same rank = 3 pairs; e.g. 4-4-4 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Four of a Kind(Double Pair Royal) | Four cards of same rank = 6 pairs; e.g. 5-5-5-5 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Runs | |||||
| Run of Three | Three consecutive cards; e.g. A-2-3, J-Q-K | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Run of Four | Four consecutive cards; e.g. 10-J-Q-K | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Any Longer Run | Each card in the run scores 1 point | — | 1/ea | 1/ea | 1/ea |
| Double Run of 3 | A pair within a 3-card run; e.g. 6-7-7-8 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Double Run of 4 | A pair within a 4-card run; e.g. 5-6-7-7-8 | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| Triple Run of 3 | Three of a kind in a run; e.g. 2-2-2-3-4 | — | — | 15 | 15 |
| Quadruple Run of 3 | Two pairs in a run; e.g. 2-2-3-3-4 | — | — | 16 | 16 |
| Flush & Nobs | |||||
| Flush of 4 | Four cards of same suit in hand only (not in crib) | — | — | 4 | — |
| Flush of 5 | All 5 cards same suit (hand or crib + starter) | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Nobs(Jack of Same Suit) | Jack in hand or crib matching starter card's suit | — | — | 1 | 1 |