Cribbage Scoring Reference

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