Frequently Asked Questions
How many players do you need for Hand and Foot?
Usually 4 to 6 players in partnerships of two, though it can be played with as few as 2 (each playing solo) or scaled up with more decks for larger groups. This calculator supports 2, 3, or 4 teams.
Usually 4 to 6 players in partnerships of two, though it can be played with as few as 2 (each playing solo) or scaled up with more decks for larger groups. This calculator supports 2, 3, or 4 teams.
How do you score Hand and Foot?
Each card has a point value (Jokers 50, 2s and Aces 20, high cards 10, low cards 5), plus bonuses for canastas (500 natural, 300 mixed), going out (100), and red threes (100 or 50 depending on whether your team went out), with penalties for unmelded cards and red threes stuck in hand. See Rules & Variants for the full table.
Each card has a point value (Jokers 50, 2s and Aces 20, high cards 10, low cards 5), plus bonuses for canastas (500 natural, 300 mixed), going out (100), and red threes (100 or 50 depending on whether your team went out), with penalties for unmelded cards and red threes stuck in hand. See Rules & Variants for the full table.
What is a canasta in Hand and Foot?
A meld of 7 or more cards of the same rank. It's a natural (clean) canasta (500 points) if it has no wild cards, or a mixed (dirty) canasta (300 points) if it includes wild cards like 2s or Jokers.
A meld of 7 or more cards of the same rank. It's a natural (clean) canasta (500 points) if it has no wild cards, or a mixed (dirty) canasta (300 points) if it includes wild cards like 2s or Jokers.
What's the difference between the hand and the foot?
Each player is dealt two stacks: the hand, played first, and the foot, picked up only after the hand is completely melded or discarded — hence the game's name.
Each player is dealt two stacks: the hand, played first, and the foot, picked up only after the hand is completely melded or discarded — hence the game's name.
Is this score calculator free?
Yes — completely free, runs entirely in your browser, no account, nothing sent anywhere.
Yes — completely free, runs entirely in your browser, no account, nothing sent anywhere.
Can I use this with house rules that differ from the defaults?
Yes. Every scoring field is editable per hand. See Rules & Variants for the most common house-rule differences.
Yes. Every scoring field is editable per hand. See Rules & Variants for the most common house-rule differences.