Luma Game Guide
Cribbage Scoring Chart
Keep hand, crib and pegging points separate, then check the exceptions.
Quick answer
Quick answer: fifteens and pairs score 2
In hand and crib, each distinct fifteen scores 2, each pair 2, three of a kind 6, four of a kind 12, and each card in a run of at least three scores 1. A hand flush can score 4 or 5; a crib flush requires all five cards and scores 5. Nobs adds 1 for a held J matching the starter suit. Pegging uses the running count: exactly 15 scores 2, exactly 31 scores 2, and a sequence ending below 31 gives its last player 1.
ACC 2025 Tournament Rules (PDF)Rulebook used for this reference; edition and exceptions are explained below.Cribbage scoring reference
Standard two-player, six-card deal. Hand and crib = four held cards + starter; the starter is excluded from pegging. All values are points.
| Combination | Hand | Crib | Pegging |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteen | 2 per distinct combination | 2 per distinct combination | Count exactly 15: 2 |
| Pair | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Three of a kind | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Four of a kind | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Run of 3 or more ranks | 1 per card | 1 per card | 1 per card |
| Four-card flush | 4 | 0 | Not applicable |
| Five-card flush | 5 | 5 | Not applicable |
| Nobs: held J matches starter suit | 1 | 1 | Not applicable |
| Count exactly 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 2 |
| Sequence ends below 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Last player: 1 |
Separate starter event — heels: Turn a J: dealer +2, outside hand/crib totals. This is not nobs or a pegging play.
| Structure | Calculation | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| Double three-card run | 2 × 3 + 2 | 8 |
| Double four-card run | 2 × 4 + 2 | 10 |
| Triple three-card run | 3 × 3 + 6 | 15 |
| Double-double run | 4 × 3 + 2 + 2 | 16 |
These subtotals already include pair points. Add any separate fifteens, flush or nobs; do not use these shortcuts in pegging.
Exceptions to keep beside the chart
- A = 1; J, Q and K = 10 for totals. Ranks stay distinct, with ace low. Hand and crib each use four held cards plus the starter; the starter is excluded from pegging.
- Hand/crib: count each distinct fifteen and each longest run combination. Cards may be reused across combinations; do not add shorter runs inside a longer one.
- A four-card hand flush needs all four held cards in one suit; three held cards plus the starter is not enough. A crib flush needs all five cards in one suit.
- Pegging pairs and runs must end with the card just played and use consecutive plays since the count reset. Run ranks may arrive in any order; skip no intervening card. There are no pegging flushes, nobs or multiple-run shortcuts.
- Saying go earns no point by itself. The other player continues every legal play. The last player below 31 gets 1; reaching 31 gets 2. Do not add go or last-card points again to the same ending card. Independent pair/run points can still be added.
- Heels is separate: a J starter gives the dealer 2 at the turn, outside hand/crib totals. It is not nobs. Show order: nondealer hand → dealer hand → dealer crib. A zero-point hand scores 0, not the nickname “19”.
Use this reference while counting a standard two-player, six-card-deal game. Keep four cards each; the dealer also counts the four-card crib. The chart distinguishes show scoring from points earned during play.
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Example 1: a hand flush can be a zero-point crib
Keep A♥ 3♥ 7♥ K♥; starter Q♣. There are no fifteens, pairs, runs or nobs: the hand scores 4, but the same cards as a crib score 0. Change only the starter to Q♥: hand 5, crib 5. The starter must join four already matching held cards for the fifth flush point.
Example 2: the double four-card run totals 10
Keep 2♣ 3♦ 3♥ 4♠; starter A♣. Each 3 forms an A–2–3–4 run: two runs give 8, and the pair gives 2, totaling 10. There are no other points. The shortcut includes that pair, so do not add it again. Likewise, three runs of three plus three pairs total 15; four runs of three plus two pairs total 16.
Example 3: pegging runs need not arrive in order
Play 6, 4, 5 in the same count sequence. The 5 makes 15: fifteen 2 + run 3 = 5. The next card, 3, makes 18 and a four-card run worth 4. Assume play continues: no last-card award is included. A starter is never part of this sequence.
Example 4: go and 31 are alternatives
P plays Q, D plays 9, P plays 8: count 27. D holds 6 and says go. If P can play 4, that makes 31 for 2, not 3. Alternatively, if P has only 7, neither can play: P gets 1, then the count resets. These are alternative local situations, not a complete deal. The final card of the whole pegging phase below 31 earns just 1; final 31 earns just 2, before independent combination points.
Example 5: 29 includes nobs, not heels
Keep 5♣ 5♦ 5♥ J♠; starter 5♠. Four J-plus-5 choices and four choices of three fives give 8 fifteens for 16. Six pairs give 12; the held J matches the starter suit for nobs 1. Total: 16 + 12 + 1 = 29. The starter is a 5, so there is no heels award. In another deal, turning a J gives the dealer 2; that starter J cannot itself be the held J for nobs.
How to use and print this reference
Use the scoring chart for the current context, then check the multiple-run shortcuts and notes. Browser-menu printing works without JavaScript. The print scope contains the two tables, exceptions and source/edition notes; the longer examples stay on screen. This is an original rules reference, not a playable Cribbage game or an automatic scorer.
Edition and source notes
Documentation checked 2026-11-04 against ACC 2025 Tournament Rules, especially sections 1.3, 1.5–1.7, 6.3, 7.1–7.2, 8.2 and 9.2–9.3. The ACC cheat sheet was a numerical cross-check; the wording and layout here are original. This standard two-player guide is unaffiliated with ACC and is not a tournament adjudication guide. It makes no strategy, probability or record claim.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does a four-card flush count in the crib?
- No. A crib needs all four crib cards and the starter in one suit for 5. A hand scores 4 when its original four cards match suits, or 5 if the starter matches too; the starter plus only three held cards is not enough.
- Does a double run already include the pair?
- Yes. Double three-card runs total 8; double four-card runs 10; triple three-card runs 15; double-double runs 16. These totals include pairs. Add any separate fifteens, flush or nobs afterward.
- Is go an extra point on top of 31?
- No. Reaching 31 earns 2, without another go or last-card point for that ending card. Below 31, the last player gets 1 when the sequence ends. Saying go alone earns nothing.
- What is the difference between nobs and heels?
- Nobs is 1 in a hand or crib for a held J matching the starter suit. Heels is a separate 2 to the dealer when the starter itself is J. The starter is not a pegging card.
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Official & Reference Links
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- ACC 2025 Tournament Rules →
Primary rules: combinations, play and show scoring.
- ACC official rules index →
Entry point for checking the available rulebook edition.
- ACC scoring cheat sheet →
Numerical cross-check, not reproduced as artwork here.