Spades
This is a free digital Spades score sheet and score keeper — no signup, automatic totals, and share via QR so everyone scores from their own phone. Track Spades bids, tricks won, points, sandbags and penalties for up to 4 players.
Game setup
Min 2, Max 4
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Key Features of Spades scorecard
- Track scores for 2 to 4 players.
- Automatic cumulative scoring from bid and tricks-won inputs.
- Tracks overtrick sandbags and applies the −100 penalty every 10 bags.
- Running totals and leaderboards update after each hand.
- Customize the number of hands played (1-26).
- Real-time leaderboard with current leader highlighting.
- Mobile-optimized interface for on-the-go scoring.
- No registration required - start playing immediately.
- Spades scoring app that works offline and syncs when back online.
How to Play Spades
- Each hand, every player bids how many tricks they expect to win before play begins.
- Players take turns playing one card per trick; the highest card of the led suit wins unless trumps are played.
- If you make your bid, score 10 points per trick bid plus 1 point for each overtrick.
- If you fail to make your bid, lose 10 points per trick bid as a penalty.
- Each overtrick is a sandbag. Every time your running bag count reaches another 10 bags, take a −100 penalty.
- The player with the highest total score after all hands wins.
Tips & Strategy for playing Spades
- Bid honestly based on your hand strength — overbidding risks sandbag penalties that cost far more.
- Save your high trumps for critical tricks; don't waste them early when you can discard low cards.
- Watch overtricks closely — approaching 10 total bags is a major risk that costs −100 points.
- Avoid handing opponents easy overtricks when they are close to a bag penalty.
Frequently asked questions about Spades
How does Spades scoring work on this scorecard?
Type your bid before play and later enter tricks won — the scorecard turns that into make/miss points for the hand.
What are sandbags in Spades?
Extra tricks beyond your bid become sandbags; every tenth bag usually costs a −100 swing — the card tracks that running count.
What score wins Spades?
After your agreed number of hands, the highest cumulative score wins — typical social games run to 500 points.
How does this Spades scorecard work?
Enter scores in the rows for each hand, hole, or round — the scorecard updates running totals and highlights the leader automatically. You can add players, rename them, and keep the sheet open for the whole session. No account is required: open the page and start tracking points. Totals are calculated for you so you can focus on the game.
Can I use ScorecardGO to score Spades on mobile?
Yes. ScorecardGO is built for phones and tablets: large tap targets, readable tables, and layouts that fit narrow screens. You can score Spades wherever you're playing, including at a table or outdoors. The same scorecard also works on a desktop if you prefer a larger screen.
Does this Spades scorecard work offline?
Once this Spades scorecard page is loaded, you can keep entering scores without an internet connection. Your scores stay in the browser on your device, so a dropped connection does not wipe a local game. If you have shared the scorecard so others can follow along, those live updates need a connection and catch up when you are back online. Bookmark the page if you want to reopen the same sheet later.
Is this Spades scorecard free?
Yes. ScorecardGO is free to use in the browser with no account required. Open the Spades scorecard and start tracking points right away. There is no signup wall and no paid plan required to keep score.
Can I share this Spades scorecard with a QR code?
Yes. Open Share on the scorecard and show the QR code so everyone playing can follow the Spades score on their own phone. You choose whether guests can enter scores or only watch, and you can change that during the game. People who cannot scan can type the six-character code at scorecardgo.com/join. Sharing is optional; if you never tap Share, the scorecard stays on your device.