What is the highest checkout in darts?

170, thrown as treble 20, treble 20 and bullseye. It is the only way to finish from 170 in three darts, and nothing higher can be checked out in a single visit.

Which scores can't be checked out in three darts?

169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162 and 159 have no three-dart finish. Anything above 170 is also out of reach in one visit, and 1 can never be finished.

Why does the bullseye count as a double?

The inner bull scores 50 and counts as double 25, so it is a legal finishing dart in a double-out game. The outer bull (25) is a single and cannot finish a leg.

Are these routes the only way to finish?

No. Most scores have several finishes. The chart shows the route most players treat as the standard one, starting with treble 20 or treble 19 and ending on a favourite double such as D20, D16 or D8. If you are stronger on another number, use it. The calculator lists alternatives.

What should I do when I'm on a score with no checkout?

Use the visit to leave a number you can finish next time. From 169, for example, most players throw a treble 20 and see what is left, since 109 can be finished with three darts.

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Darts Checkout Chart and Calculator (170 to 2)

A checkout is the dart that takes you to exactly zero, and in a standard game it has to be a double or the bullseye. Below you will find a calculator for the score you have left, then the preferred route for every finish from 170 down to 2.

Calculator

Find your checkout

Enter your remaining score and how many darts you have in hand. You get the best route and a couple of alternatives, or a good setup shot when no finish exists.

Score remaining

Any score from 2 to 170.

Darts left in this visit

Type the score you have left and the finishing route shows up here.

The chart

Checkouts from 170 to 2

Each route lists the darts in the order you throw them. T is a treble, D is a double, a plain number is a single, and Bull is the inner bull worth 50. Where several routes exist, the chart uses the one that starts with the big trebles and ends on a double you are likely to hit.

Checkouts from 170 to 128
Score	Route
170	T20 T20 Bull
169	No checkout
168	No checkout
167	T20 T19 Bull
166	No checkout
165	No checkout
164	T20 T18 Bull
163	No checkout
162	No checkout
161	T20 T17 Bull
160	T20 T20 D20
159	No checkout
158	T20 T20 D19
157	T20 T19 D20
156	T20 T20 D18
155	T20 T19 D19
154	T20 T18 D20
153	T20 T19 D18
152	T20 T20 D16
151	T20 T17 D20
150	T20 T18 D18
149	T20 T19 D16
148	T20 T16 D20
147	T20 T17 D18
146	T20 T18 D16
145	T20 T15 D20
144	T20 T20 D12
143	T20 T17 D16
142	T20 T14 D20
141	T20 T19 D12
140	T20 T20 D10
139	T20 T13 D20
138	T20 T18 D12
137	T20 T19 D10
136	T20 T20 D8
135	T20 T17 D12
134	T20 T14 D16
133	T20 T19 D8
132	T20 T16 D12
131	T20 T13 D16
130	T20 T20 D5
129	T19 T16 D12
128	T18 T14 D16

Checkouts from 127 to 85
Score	Route
127	T20 T17 D8
126	T19 T19 D6
125	25 T20 D20
124	T20 T16 D8
123	T19 T16 D9
122	T18 T20 D4
121	T20 T11 D14
120	T20 20 D20
119	T19 T12 D13
118	T20 18 D20
117	T20 17 D20
116	T20 16 D20
115	T20 15 D20
114	T20 14 D20
113	T20 13 D20
112	T20 12 D20
111	T20 11 D20
110	T20 Bull
109	T20 17 D16
108	T20 16 D16
107	T19 Bull
106	T20 14 D16
105	T20 13 D16
104	T18 Bull
103	T20 11 D16
102	T20 10 D16
101	T17 Bull
100	T20 D20
99	T20 19 D10
98	T20 D19
97	T19 D20
96	T20 D18
95	T19 D19
94	T18 D20
93	T19 D18
92	T20 D16
91	T17 D20
90	T18 D18
89	T19 D16
88	T16 D20
87	T17 D18
86	T18 D16
85	T15 D20

Checkouts from 84 to 42
Score	Route
84	T20 D12
83	T17 D16
82	T14 D20
81	T19 D12
80	T20 D10
79	T13 D20
78	T18 D12
77	T19 D10
76	T20 D8
75	T17 D12
74	T18 D10
73	T19 D8
72	T20 D6
71	T17 D10
70	T18 D8
69	T19 D6
68	T20 D4
67	T17 D8
66	T18 D6
65	25 D20
64	T16 D8
63	T17 D6
62	T18 D4
61	T15 D8
60	20 D20
59	19 D20
58	18 D20
57	17 D20
56	16 D20
55	15 D20
54	14 D20
53	13 D20
52	20 D16
51	19 D16
50	Bull
49	17 D16
48	16 D16
47	15 D16
46	14 D16
45	13 D16
44	12 D16
43	11 D16
42	10 D16

Checkouts from 41 to 2
Score	Route
41	25 D8
40	D20
39	19 D10
38	D19
37	17 D10
36	D18
35	19 D8
34	D17
33	17 D8
32	D16
31	15 D8
30	D15
29	13 D8
28	D14
27	11 D8
26	D13
25	9 D8
24	D12
23	7 D8
22	D11
21	5 D8
20	D10
19	3 D8
18	D9
17	1 D8
16	D8
15	7 D4
14	D7
13	5 D4
12	D6
11	3 D4
10	D5
9	1 D4
8	D4
7	3 D2
6	D3
5	1 D2
4	D2
3	1 D1
2	D1

Good to know

Bogey numbers and leaving a good double

The scores 169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162 and 159 cannot be finished in three darts. Players call them bogey numbers. If you are on one, take a treble that leaves a number with a route, such as T20 from 169.

Leave a double you like

When a visit cannot finish, think about what you leave. With 41 on the board, a single 9 leaves 32 (D16), which is far friendlier than leaving 41 and needing two darts. D16, D8, D4 and D20 are favourites because a near miss often helps: miss D16 into the single and you are left on 16, which is D8.

One-dart and two-dart finishes

Every even number up to 40, plus 50, is a one-dart finish. The highest two-dart finish is 110 (T20 and Bull). Anything above 110 needs all three darts. See the 501 rules for how double out works and the scoring guide for tracking what is left.

Questions

Quick answers

What is the highest checkout in darts?: 170, thrown as treble 20, treble 20 and bullseye. It is the only way to finish from 170 in three darts, and nothing higher can be checked out in a single visit.
Which scores can't be checked out in three darts?: 169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162 and 159 have no three-dart finish. Anything above 170 is also out of reach in one visit, and 1 can never be finished.
Why does the bullseye count as a double?: The inner bull scores 50 and counts as double 25, so it is a legal finishing dart in a double-out game. The outer bull (25) is a single and cannot finish a leg.
Are these routes the only way to finish?: No. Most scores have several finishes. The chart shows the route most players treat as the standard one, starting with treble 20 or treble 19 and ending on a favourite double such as D20, D16 or D8. If you are stronger on another number, use it. The calculator lists alternatives.
What should I do when I'm on a score with no checkout?: Use the visit to leave a number you can finish next time. From 169, for example, most players throw a treble 20 and see what is left, since 109 can be finished with three darts.

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