Printable trick-bidding score sheet
For card games where everyone says how many tricks they’ll take before the round. For 3 to 6 players, on A4, with a calculator for the points.
Only the sheet gets printed, on A4 portrait.
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Work out the points
Bid
Taken
Points
+40
Exactly right: 20 + 2 × 10 = 40
How to score
- Before each round, everyone bids how many tricks they’ll take. Write it under “Bid”.
- Bid exactly right: 20 points plus 10 per trick.
- Off: minus 10 points per trick too many or too few.
- Write the new total under “Score”.
Questions and answers
How many points for a correct bid?
20 points plus 10 per trick. Bid 3 and take 3: 50 points.
What if I bid 0 and take no tricks?
20 points. Zero is a correct bid too.
How much does a wrong bid cost?
10 points per trick of difference. Bid 2, take 4: −20.
How many rounds does the sheet have?
20 rows. Usually everyone gets one card in round 1, two in round 2 and so on, until the deck runs out.