Hearts Leaderboard
Lowest verified scores - fewest penalty points wins, and time only breaks ties. Finish any game to enter - Sign in to keep your name.
About the Hearts leaderboard
This board ranks completed games of Hearts by penalty points - fewest points first, with time only breaking ties. Hearts is the world's favorite trick-avoidance card game - a game rated Easy to learn, hard to master where a strong player averages under 5 points a hand. The current best score here is 12 points by Anonymous.
How ranking works
- Only completed games count, and every result is checked for a plausible score, trick count and time before it's listed.
- Fewest penalty points ranks first; ties break toward the faster time, so a quick, clean hand beats a slow one.
- Signed-in players keep a permanent name on the board and sync records across devices; guests can still post a display name.
- Switch between Today, This Week, This Month and All Time above to see recent form or lifetime bests.
What counts as a good Hearts score?
Every hand has 26 penalty points on the table - 13 hearts at 1 point each, plus the Queen of Spades at 13. Here's a rough guide for a single hand:
| 0 points | A perfect hand - you dodged every heart and the queen. |
|---|---|
| 1-4 points | Great - a stray heart or two, nothing worse. |
| 5-8 points | Fine - roughly your fair share of the pain. |
| 13+ points | Painful - the Queen of Spades almost certainly found you. |
| 26 points | You took everything - or shot the moon and came up one trick short. |
Across a full game to 100 points:
| Under 40 total | Excellent - you're steering hands, not just surviving them. |
|---|---|
| 40-60 total | Solid - smart passing and safe exits most of the time. |
| 60-85 total | Average - a queen or two found its way to you. |
| Over 85 total | Rough - time to rethink what you pass. |
The fastest way to climb this board isn't playing faster - it's taking fewer points. Pass your dangerous cards, count the hearts, and let the clock matter only when scores are tied.
Chase a lower score
- Study the Hearts strategy guide to pass smarter and dodge the queen.
- Warm up on today's daily challenge - the same deal for everyone makes scores directly comparable.
- Race a friend in multiplayer - identical deals, and fewer points wins.
- Create a free account to keep a permanent name and sync records across devices.
Leaderboard FAQ
How does the Hearts leaderboard work?
It ranks completed games by penalty points, lowest first. Every result is checked for a plausible score, trick count and time before it is listed, and ties break toward the faster finish.
What counts as a good Hearts score?
In a single hand, 0 points is perfect, 1-4 is great and 5-8 is fine; 13 or more usually means the Queen of Spades found you. Across a full game to 100, keeping your total under 40 is excellent.
Do I need an account to appear on the leaderboard?
No. Guests can post a display name. A free account keeps a permanent name and syncs your records across devices.
Can I compare scores fairly?
Yes - play the daily challenge, where everyone gets the identical deal against the same AI opponents, so scores are directly comparable.