Yahtzee Online — Classic Five-Dice Game, Free to Play

Play Yahtzee free online. Roll five dice up to three times, fill all thirteen boxes, and chase the 35-point bonus and the 50-point Yahtzee.

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How to play

Tap Roll to throw the dice, tap dice to hold them, then tap a scorecard box to score. Three rolls per round.

About Yahtzee Online — Classic Five-Dice Game, Free to Play

Yahtzee is the world's most famous dice game — five dice, thirteen boxes to fill, and a scorecard that turns pure chance into a series of tense little decisions. The modern version was popularised in the 1950s, but its roots run back through Generala, Yacht and other parlour dice games played for generations.

A game lasts thirteen rounds. In each round you roll all five dice, then re-roll any of them up to two more times, keeping the dice you like between throws. When you are happy — or out of rolls — you commit the result to one of thirteen scoring categories. Six of them simply count a chosen number; the other seven reward poker-style combinations like a full house, a straight, or five of a kind.

The skill is in the choices. Do you bank a safe Chance score, or gamble the last roll on a Yahtzee? Do you chase the 35-point upper-section bonus, or cut your losses? With a top score north of 300 within reach, Yahtzee is fast to learn, endlessly replayable, and as much about nerve as it is about probability.

Tips & strategy

  • Chase the upper-section bonus. Scoring 63 or more across the six number boxes — roughly three of each — earns a fat 35-point bonus.
  • Bank big number rolls early. Three or four Sixes is worth locking into the Sixes box before the chance slips away.
  • Treat Chance as a safety net. Save it for an awkward roll late in the game rather than burning it on a good one.
  • When a first roll is poor, don't be afraid to re-roll all five dice — clinging to one mediocre die rarely pays off.
  • Hold pairs and triples. They keep the most options open at once: full house, three or four of a kind, and the Yahtzee itself.
  • Dump a hopeless roll as a zero in Ones or in the Yahtzee box, not in a high-scoring category you might still fill well.
  • Once your Yahtzee box holds 50, every further Yahtzee is worth a 100-point bonus — a huge reason to keep gunning for them.
  • Aim for a high final score — every game pays out coins based on your total, with bonus coins above 180 and 240, which you can spend in the Dice Shop on new dice skins.

Frequently asked questions

How do I unlock new dice skins?

Finishing a game earns coins based on your final score, with extra coins for high totals. Open the Dice Shop from the toolbar to buy and equip skins like Onyx, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire and Royal — your coins and choice are saved on this device.

How do you play Yahtzee?

Across thirteen rounds you roll five dice up to three times each round, then record the result in one of thirteen scoring categories. When every category is filled, the highest total score wins.

How many times can I roll the dice?

Up to three times per round. After the first roll you may hold any dice you want to keep and re-roll the rest, then do it once more.

What is the upper-section bonus?

The upper section is the six number boxes, Ones through Sixes. If their combined total reaches 63 or more, you earn an extra 35-point bonus.

What is a Yahtzee?

A Yahtzee is all five dice showing the same number. Scored in the Yahtzee box it is worth 50 points — the single biggest box on the card.

What happens if I roll more than one Yahtzee?

If your Yahtzee box already holds 50 points, each additional Yahtzee you roll earns a 100-point bonus on top of wherever you score the dice.

Do I have to fill in every box?

Yes. All thirteen categories must be scored by the end of the game. If a roll fits nowhere useful, you will have to take a zero in one of them.