Darts Scoring Explained: Doubles, Trebles, Bull & 180 | Oche

Before any game makes sense, you need to know how darts scoring works. The good news: it comes down to reading three rings on the board.

Reading the board

A standard board has 20 numbered segments arranged around a centre bull. The big area of each wedge is the single — it scores its face value. Two thin rings change that:

• Outer ring (double) — scores the number ×2. Land in the double-20 ring and you score 40.
• Inner ring (treble) — scores the number ×3. The treble 20 is worth 60, the single highest score on the board.
• Outer bull — the green ring around the centre, worth 25.
• Inner bull (bullseye) — the red centre, worth 50. It also counts as double 25.

The numbers are deliberately arranged so big and small values sit side by side (20 is flanked by 1 and 5), punishing a wayward dart.

Adding up a visit

You throw three darts per turn, and your score for the turn is simply the sum of all three:

• T20 + T20 + T20 = 180 (the maximum)
• T20 + T20 + T19 = 177
• 20 + 5 + 1 = 26 (the classic “bed and breakfast”)

A score of 26 from three darts (S20, S5, S1) is so common it has its own name.

The maximum: 180

The most you can score with three darts is 180 — three treble 20s. The highest single-dart score is 60 (treble 20), not the 50 bull, which surprises a lot of newcomers.

How scoring feeds each game

These same values drive every mode:

• In X01 (501, 301) you subtract your visit from your remaining score and finish on a double.
• In Cricket, hits on 15–20 and the bull open and close numbers.
• In practice games like Around the Clock, you simply need to hit each target.

Score too many points in X01 and you’ll bust — the turn is voided and your score reverts.

Want scoring done for you? The X01 scorer tallies every dart, shows your three-dart average and suggests checkouts — perfect while you learn the board.