How are points scored in bridge?
B · Beginner · Scoring · 5 of 5If declarer makes the contract, each trick bid above six scores 20 in clubs or diamonds and 30 in hearts or spades. In no trump the first such trick scores 40 and each after it 30. Doubling doubles these values and redoubling doubles them again. A trick score of 100 or more on one board is a game; less is a partscore.
How it works
- Clubs, diamonds: 20 a trick.
- Hearts, spades: 30 a trick.
- No trump: 40 for the first trick, 30 for each after.
- Doubled: twice; redoubled: four times.
- Game: a trick score of 100 or more.
- Partscore: less than 100.
- Game bonus: 300 not vulnerable, 500 vulnerable.
- Partscore bonus: 50.
The glossary has the trick score, the game, the partscore, the odd trick, the contract and the vulnerability.
Tricky cases
How much is 3NT made, not vulnerable?
400: 100 for the tricks plus 300 for game.
Is 4 diamonds a game?
No. Four diamonds is 80, a partscore; five diamonds is needed for game.
Do overtricks count towards game?
No. Only tricks bid and made count in the trick score.
What does making a doubled contract add?
50 for the "insult", 100 if redoubled, on top of the doubled trick score.
Why the rule exists
Higher trick values for the major suits and no trump reward the harder contracts. The game bonus makes bidding to game worth the risk.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Not vulnerable | Game bonus 300 | Law 77 |
| Vulnerable | Game bonus 500 | Law 77 |
| Doubled made | Extra 50 | Law 77 |
From the rule book
World Bridge Federation, The Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017, Law 77 (trick score and premiums). Checked 14 October 2026. Official document: the WBF Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017.