How to score Canasta
Each hand, a partnership scores its bonuses (500 per natural canasta, 300 per mixed canasta, 100 per red 3, 100 for going out) plus the value of its melded cards, minus the value of cards left in hand. First partnership to 5,000 wins.
Card values
| Card | Points |
|---|---|
| Joker | 50 |
| Ace | 20 |
| 2 (wild) | 20 |
| 8 through King | 10 |
| 4 through 7 | 5 |
| Black 3 | 5 |
Bonuses
| For | Points |
|---|---|
| Natural canasta (no wilds) | 500 |
| Mixed canasta | 300 |
| Each red 3 | 100 (all four: 800) |
| Going out | 100 |
| Going out concealed | another 100 |
Minimum first meld
| Your score so far | Points needed |
|---|---|
| Below 0 | 15 |
| 0 to 1,495 | 50 |
| 1,500 to 2,995 | 90 |
| 3,000 or more | 120 |
Red 3s count against a partnership that hasn't melded by the end of the hand. These are the classic partnership rules; many families play their own variations.
Let your phone do the math. Score Games keeps the running totals for Canasta, and everyone at the table sees the scores update live on their own phone.
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Print a blank Canasta score sheet with room for four players or teams.
Canasta score sheet
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