Is 500 a good Yahtzee score?

A score of 500 is considered a very good score in Yahtzee. The average score is around 243, so 500 is well above average.

What is the Full House Dis Index (FHD)?

The Full House Dis Index is an advanced metric from The Yahtzee Manifesto that measures the strategic decision of sacrificing a Full House for a potentially higher-scoring combination.

What is a Chance-Chance Net Gain?

The Chance-Chance Net Gain is the difference between a player's score on their second 'Chance' roll versus what they would have scored on their first 'Chance' roll. A positive net gain indicates a successful risk.

What is the theoretical maximum score in Yahtzee?

The theoretical maximum score in Yahtzee is 1575 points. This requires rolling 13 Yahtzees in a single game, making it virtually impossible.

What is considered an average Yahtzee score?

An average Yahtzee score is typically around 240-250 points. Scores above this range are considered above average.

How can I get on these leaderboards?

To appear on the Yahtzee Manifesto leaderboards, you need to register for an account and play the online Yahtzee game. Your scores will automatically be tracked and included in the statistics and high score tables.

Online Yahtzee Statistics

Explore the official statistics from The Yahtzee Manifesto's online game. This page provides real stats from thousands of real games played by registered players from around the world. Go beyond simple high scores and analyze global averages and advanced metrics. To see how your gameplay measures up and contribute to our live stats, register and log in to play. Sign up and start rolling today!

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Global Player Averages

Note: All averages on this page are calculated from the current game database. Legacy games not included.

Total Yahtzees	14,066
Average Yahtzees per Game	0.35

Scorecard Category Averages

The "Optimal Average" column shows the average score a player can expect for each category when playing with an optimal strategy. This allows for a direct comparison between the actual global average scores and the theoretical best-practice scores.

Category	Players' Average	Optimal Average
Aces	2	1.9
Twos	5.2	5.3
Threes	8.6	8.6
Fours	12	12.2
Fives	15.5	15.7
Sixes	18.9	19.8
Upper Section Subtotal	62.1	63.4
3-of-a-Kind	19.9	21.7
4-of-a-Kind	12.2	13.1
Full House	21.4	22.6
Small Straight	28.7	29.5
Large Straight	28.9	32.7
Yahtzee	17.8	16.9
Chance	19.9	22.0
Chance-Chance	18.6 cc	N/A
Lower Section Total	158	158.4
Grand Total	241.4	245.6

Category Success Percentages

To highlight the difference between human and perfect play, the "Optimal Success Rate" column shows the average score of an optimized Yahtzee engine. This serves as a benchmark to compare against the human player scores.

Category	Players' Success Rate	Optimal Success Rate
Upper Section Bonus	60.6%	67.7%
Full House	85.8%	90.3%
Small Straight	95.6%	98.3%
Large Straight	72.1%	81.7%
Yahtzee	35.6%	33.9%
Yahtzee Bonus	8%	N/A

Weird Stats

A collection of statistical outliers and strange records from the game database.

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