Nine-dart finish combinations
A nine-darter is a leg of 501 in the minimum nine darts. There are 22 different combinations of darts that do it, and 3,944 different orders you could throw them in. Explore them all below.
3,944ways to throw a nine-darter
22combinations of darts
| First eight darts | Finish | Orders |
|---|---|---|
| T20T20T20T20T19T18BullBull | Bull | 840 |
| T20T20T20T19T19T19BullBull | Bull | 560 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T19T18Bull | D20 | 336 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T19T18D20 | Bull | 336 |
| T20T20T20T20T19T19T19T18 | D18 | 280 |
| T20T20T20T20T19T19T19Bull | D20 | 280 |
| T20T20T20T20T19T19T19D20 | Bull | 280 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T19T19T17 | D18 | 168 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T19T18T18 | D18 | 168 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T17BullBull | Bull | 168 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T19T18 | D15 | 56 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T19T19T19 | D15 | 56 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T19Bull | D17 | 56 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T19T16 | D18 | 56 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T18T17 | D18 | 56 |
| T20T20T20T19T19T19T19T19 | D18 | 56 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T17Bull | D20 | 56 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T19D17 | Bull | 56 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T17D20 | Bull | 56 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T20T19 | D12 | 8 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T20T17 | D15 | 8 |
| T20T20T20T20T20T20T20T15 | D18 | 8 |
How it works
- Filter by finishing double to see every combination that ends on it.
- Each row shows the eight scoring darts and the finish, and how many orders they can be thrown in.
- The classic route is six treble 20s followed by a 141 checkout.
The counts treat the order of the first eight darts as different throws, so T20, T19 is counted separately from T19, T20. Every nine-darter has to finish on the bull, D20, D18, D17, D15 or D12. Learn the 141 checkout and the 167 checkout.
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