ScoreNightHow to make a score sheet in 5 steps
- Pick the game. Choose a 5-dice game like Yahtzee, Farkle, Mexican Train or Any game for card games such as Rummy, Hearts or Golf. The sheet changes to match.
- Add the players. Choose how many people are playing and type their names, or leave them blank to write in by hand. Add a game night name if you like.
- Set your house rules. Farkle has the points to get on the board, the winning total and two common scoring choices. Mexican Train has the domino set. Any game has the rounds and whether the highest or lowest total wins.
- Choose the paper. US Letter or A4, and 1, 2 or 4 sheets per page. Large print puts one sheet on a page with bigger rows.
- Download and print. Download the PDF and print at 100%. Or switch to Keep score on this phone and let the totals add up as you play.
The sheets
| Game | What prints | Per page |
|---|---|---|
| Yahtzee and 5-dice games | One card per player with up to 6 games, the upper bonus and every box's points | 1, 2 or 4 |
| Farkle | A turn-by-turn sheet with Score and Total columns for 2 to 8 players, plus the scoring chart | 1 or 2 |
| Mexican Train | One row per round from your highest double down to the double blank, lowest total wins | 1 or 2 |
| Any game | Your title, 3 to 30 rounds, 2 to 10 players and a total row | 1 or 2 |
Every sheet has a date line and a game night line at the top, so a stack of finished sheets doubles as a record of who won which night.
Why a score sheet generator
Most printable score sheets online are a single fixed PDF: the same six columns, no names, small print and somebody else's house rules. That works until your family plays to 5,000 instead of 10,000, or your grandmother wants to read the card without glasses. ScoreNight builds the sheet from your settings instead. The names you type print on the sheet, the number of turns or rounds matches your game, and the Farkle chart shows the rules you actually play.
It also keeps the sheet honest about rules. Dice and domino games have been played in kitchens for generations and every table has its own version. The sheets print the common rules and say plainly when a number is a house-rule choice.
Keep score on your phone
Not every game night has a printer nearby. The phone score keeper works in the browser, needs no app and no account, and keeps going if the phone locks:
- Dice cards: type each box's score and the upper subtotal, the 35-point bonus at 63 and the grand total add up. A box that can't hold that number turns red, such as 20 in Full house.
- Farkle: the scorer shows whose turn it is. Type the points or tap Farkle for a zero, and it keeps running totals. It applies your entry minimum and starts the final round when someone reaches the winning total.
- Mexican Train and any game: one row per round, totals for every player, and the leader shown as you go. Mexican Train counts the lowest total as the winner.
Printing tips
- Print at 100% / Actual size. “Fit to page” shrinks the rows.
- Two or four to a page saves paper. Cut along the dashed line between the sheets.
- Print a stack. Set How many sets to the number of game nights you want to cover. For dice cards each set is one card per player.
- A clipboard helps. Score sheets are written on laps and couch arms more than tables.
- Laminate one for reuse. A laminated sheet and a dry-erase pen last for months of weekly games.
House rules worth agreeing before you start
Most scoring arguments at game night come from rules nobody said out loud. A minute before the first roll saves a long one later:
- Farkle: how many points to get on the board (500 is common), the winning total (10,000 is common), what three 1s are worth, and whether three farkles in a row cost points.
- Dice cards: whether an extra 5 of a kind earns the 100-point bonus, and how the joker rule works when the 5-of-a-kind box is already filled.
- Mexican Train: which double starts the first round and whether a double blank left in a hand counts as 0 or as a penalty.
Write anything unusual on the game night line, so next week's sheet starts from the same rules.
Supplies for printing
The score sheets are free. If you're setting up a game night, these are the usual supplies:
- Yahtzee dice game on Amazon
- Farkle dice set with cup on Amazon
- Mexican Train double 12 domino set on Amazon
- Score pads and clipboards on Amazon
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Frequently asked questions
Is ScoreNight free?
Yes. Every sheet and the phone score keeper are free, with no account, no sign-up and no limit. Each printed page has a small “Made with ScoreNight” line in the bottom margin, outside the score sheets.
Which games does it make score sheets for?
Yahtzee and other 5-dice games, Farkle, Mexican Train dominoes, and a blank sheet for any game with rounds, such as Rummy, Hearts, Golf, Phase 10, Spades or Uno. The blank sheet lets you set the title, the number of rounds and whether the highest or lowest total wins.
Can I print the players' names on the sheet?
Yes. Type the names and they print at the top of each column, or on each dice card for Yahtzee. Leave a name blank and the column stays empty for writing in.
How many score sheets fit on a page?
Dice cards for Yahtzee print 1, 2 or 4 to a page. Farkle, Mexican Train and the blank sheet print 1 or 2 to a page. Two to a page holds up to 15 turns or rounds; one to a page holds up to 30 and adds the Farkle scoring chart.
Is there a large-print version?
Yes. Tick Large print and every sheet fills a whole page with taller rows and bigger text, which suits older players and anyone who keeps score from across the table.
Can I keep score on my phone instead of paper?
Yes. Open Keep score on this phone. Type each score as you go and ScoreNight adds up the totals, the Yahtzee upper bonus, the Farkle running totals and final round, and tells you who is winning. Scores are saved on your phone if the screen turns off. See the online score keeper.
Are these the official rules?
No. Every family plays slightly differently, so ScoreNight prints the common rules and lets you change the ones that vary, such as Farkle's entry points, winning total and scoring choices. ScoreNight is an independent tool, not affiliated with Hasbro, Mattel, Patch Products or any other game maker. Yahtzee is a trademark of Hasbro.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Names, settings and scores stay in your browser. The PDF is built on your device.
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Last updated · Written by the Rooh Sites team. House rules vary from table to table; the sheets print whichever rules you set.