Free tool
Bowling score calculator
Enter the pins knocked down on each ball: the score is calculated automatically, including strike and spare bonuses.
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How to use the calculator
Click the number of pins knocked down on each ball. The X button records a strike (all 10 pins on the first ball), the / button a spare (all remaining pins on the second ball). A frame's total is shown as soon as its bonuses are known.
Scoring rules at a glance
- Open frame: add up the pins from both balls.
- Spare (/): 10 points + the pins from the next ball.
- Strike (X): 10 points + the pins from the next two balls.
- 10th frame: a strike or spare earns one or two extra balls, to count the bonuses.
The maximum score is 300 (12 strikes in a row). To understand it all with examples, read our article how to keep score in bowling.