Impossible darts scores
Three darts can score anything from 0 to 180, except for nine numbers that are impossible. Type a score to check it, and see every combination of three darts that makes it.
Impossible with three darts:163166169172173175176178179
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How it works
- Enter any score from 0 to 180.
- You'll see whether it is possible and how many combinations of three darts make it.
- The combinations are listed with the most common ways first.
The impossible scores are 163, 166, 169, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178 and 179. Don't confuse them with bogey numbers, which are scores you can't check out.
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