From roll to score
Roll five dice, hold useful values, and reroll the rest up to twice. Select a category once to preview the score and again to confirm it. A deliberate zero can protect more valuable open categories.
Yahtzee
Choose one unused scoring category after each turn and finish all thirteen with the highest total possible.
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How to play
Choose one unused scoring category after each turn and finish all thirteen with the highest total possible.
- Roll all five dice, then hold any dice you want to keep.
- Reroll the others up to two more times during the round.
- Choose one unused score category to end the round.
Strategy tips
- Keep an early high pair when several categories remain open.
- Protect the upper-section bonus by tracking your Ones through Sixes subtotal.
- Use Chance to rescue a strong roll that fits no safer category.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Yahtzee combines dice probability with scorecard timing. You receive up to three rolls in each of thirteen rounds, may hold any dice, and must use one previously empty category each round.
Upper and lower sections
The upper section scores matching faces and awards 35 bonus points at 63. The lower section includes kinds, full house, straights, Yahtzee, and chance. This version uses classic fixed scores without extra joker bonuses.
Common mistakes
Do not chase a Yahtzee after every promising roll. Compare the likely value of a full house, straight, or strong upper score. Track whether the upper section is keeping pace with three of each face.
Plan with the whole card
Early turns should preserve flexibility, so prefer rolls fitting several categories. Later, protect scarce straight boxes and use chance or a weak upper box as a safety valve. Immediate preview value is only part of the decision.
Questions players ask
How is the upper bonus earned?
Score at least 63 total points across Ones through Sixes. That is equivalent to averaging three of each face and awards 35 points.
Must I take all three rolls?
No. You may score after the first or second roll when the result is already useful.
Why confirm a category twice?
The first click previews and selects the box; the second commits it, reducing accidental permanent scores.
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