Contract scoring
A team that takes at least its combined bid scores 10 points per bid trick plus 1 point for every overtrick. A team bidding 6 and taking 8 scores 62 before any Nil or bag penalty.
Missing the contract costs 10 points per bid trick. A team bidding 6 and taking 5 scores −60.
Nil scoring
A player bidding 0 declares Nil. Taking no tricks earns 100 points; taking one or more tricks costs 100. The player’s tricks still count toward the partnership’s total tricks.
Bags and penalties
Every trick beyond a made contract becomes a bag. When a team reaches 10 bags, 10 bags are removed and the hand receives a 100-point penalty. Extra bags roll forward.
Scoring examples
| Team result | Base score | Other effect |
|---|---|---|
| Bid 5, take 5 | +50 | No new bags |
| Bid 5, take 7 | +52 | 2 bags |
| Bid 7, take 6 | −70 | No new bags |
| Successful Nil + partner bid 4, team takes 4 | +140 | Nil bonus included |
| Failed Nil + partner bid 4, team takes 5 | −59 | −100 Nil, +41 contract, 1 bag |
Calculator assumptions
This calculator follows the live Made Simple Games rules: 500-point games, 100-point Nil, and a 100-point penalty at 10 bags. It does not include Blind Nil or custom house rules.