What is a good Hearts score?

Because Hearts scores count against you, 'good' means low. Here are the benchmarks that tell you whether you are actually improving.

Quick answer: Each hand deals out 26 points among four players, so the average share is 6.5. Averaging under 5 points per hand is good, under 3 is excellent, and a zero hand is perfect. Over a full game, winning totals often land somewhere between 30 and 60 when an opponent crosses 100.

Per-hand benchmarks

The math gives a clean baseline: 26 points per hand shared by four players is 6.5 each. Consistently taking less than that means you are beating the table average. Under 5 per hand is solid, under 3 is strong, and zero-point hands - taking no hearts and dodging the Queen entirely - are the mark of a player who controls the endgame.

Full-game benchmarks

A game ends when someone crosses 100, usually after 6 to 12 hands. Winners often finish between 30 and 60 points, and a truly dominant game lands under 30. Do not judge yourself on one game though - a single unlucky Queen is 13 points. Your average across many games is the honest number, which is what makes the leaderboard a better mirror than any single result.

Compare on equal cards

Raw scores mix skill with the luck of the deal. The daily challenge removes the luck: everyone plays the identical hand, so the board shows exactly how your decisions stack up against everyone else's on the same cards. Beating the daily's typical score regularly is the clearest sign your game is getting sharper.

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Related questions

How is Hearts scored?

Each heart you capture costs 1 point and the Queen of Spades costs 13, so every hand distributes exactly 26 points. Scores accumulate hand after hand, and when a player reaches 100 the game ends with the lowest total winning. Shooting the moon - capturing all 26 - gives you zero and your opponents 26 each.

How do you get better at Hearts?

Improve by counting the cards that matter - spades and hearts - passing with a clear plan instead of just dumping high cards, and keeping low cards as exits for the endgame. Then review your painful hands: almost every big score traces back to one avoidable decision.

What happens at 100 points in Hearts?

When any player's total reaches or passes 100 at the end of a hand, the game is over, and the player with the lowest total wins. Reaching 100 doesn't stop play mid-hand - the hand finishes first, then scores are checked.