Cribbage scoring rules
Fifteens
Each separate selection of cards worth fifteen scores two points. Aces count one; tens and face cards count ten.
5♣ 5♥ 5♠ J♦ + 5♦ cut: 29 points
Pairs
Every distinct pair of equal ranks is worth two points. Three equal ranks give three pairs (six points); four give six pairs (twelve points).
7♣ 7♦ 7♥ 8♣ + 8♦ cut: 20 points
Runs
Count every longest run of three or more consecutive ranks. Do not count shorter runs contained in a longer one; duplicate ranks can create multiple runs.
4♣ 4♦ 5♥ 5♠ + 6♣ cut: 24 points
Flush
All four hand cards of one suit score four. A matching cut adds one. The crib requires all five cards to match.
3♥ 7♥ 9♥ K♥ + A♣ cut: 4 points
Nobs
A Jack in your hand matching the cut’s suit scores one. Cutting a Jack awards the dealer two for heels separately from the hand count.
2♦ 7♠ 9♥ J♣ + A♣ cut: 1 points
The starter is included when finding fifteens, pairs and runs. Score each category, then add its points. The same card can help more than one category.
Rules reference: Pagat six-card cribbage and the American Cribbage Congress rulebook. Every example here is evaluated by the same calculator used for the result pages.