Bowling Score Calculator
Tap your rolls. See your score frame by frame.
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10 pins standing · full rack
Keyboard: 0–9 pins · X strike · / spare · F foul · ⌫ undo
Your game starts with the first roll.
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How bowling scoring works
The step-by-step guideOpen frame
Add the two deliveries. No bonus to wait for.
Strike
10 pins, plus your next two deliveries.
Spare
10 pins, plus your next delivery.
Totals appear when the bonus rolls are known. In the tenth frame, a strike or spare earns the extra delivery needed to finish your score.
A complete game · 167 points · Try this scorecard
| 1 X 20 | 2 7/ 39 | 3 9- 48 | 4 X 66 | 5 -8 74 | 6 8/ 84 | 7 F6 90 | 8 X 120 | 9 X 148 | 10 X81 167 |
Frame 1: 10 + 7 + 3 = 20. Frame 2: 10 + 9 = 19, bringing the running total to 39. USBC scoring reference.
Frequently asked questions
How does bowling scoring work?
A game has ten frames. An open frame scores its two deliveries. A strike adds the next two deliveries to ten; a spare adds the next delivery to ten.
How is a strike scored?
A strike scores ten plus the pins from the next two deliveries. Its running total stays blank until both deliveries are known.
How is a spare scored?
A spare scores ten plus the pins from the next delivery. Enter / to clear the remaining pins on the second delivery of a rack.
What happens in the 10th frame?
A strike or spare allows a third delivery. After an open tenth frame, the game ends after two deliveries. Fill balls finish the scoring and do not create another frame.
What is a perfect score in bowling?
A perfect standard ten-pin game is 300, achieved with twelve consecutive strikes.
What does F mean on a bowling scorecard?
F means foul. It counts as a delivery but scores zero pins.
Can I score several bowlers at once?
Yes. Add up to six bowlers, select a name to switch scorecards, and choose whether to rotate after each completed frame. Tap the selected name to rename it.
Does the calculator save my game?
Your game lives in the page link. Use Share link or bookmark the page to keep it. There is no game database or account. Opening a saved link sends its URL to the hosting provider; use a nickname if you prefer.