Closest CallTwo dice odds (2d6)
The chance of every total from 2 to 12, and why 7 is the number to watch.
Every total with two dice
Two six-sided dice have 36 equally likely combinations. Seven can be made six different ways, more than any other total, so it comes up 16.7% of the time.
| Total | Ways to roll it | Chance | Chance of this or higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 2.78% | 100.0% |
| 3 | 2 | 5.56% | 97.2% |
| 4 | 3 | 8.33% | 91.7% |
| 5 | 4 | 11.1% | 83.3% |
| 6 | 5 | 13.9% | 72.2% |
| 7 | 6 | 16.7% | 58.3% |
| 8 | 5 | 13.9% | 41.7% |
| 9 | 4 | 11.1% | 27.8% |
| 10 | 3 | 8.33% | 16.7% |
| 11 | 2 | 5.56% | 8.33% |
| 12 | 1 | 2.78% | 2.78% |
What the chart tells you
- Seven is the most likely total at 16.7%, or 1 in 6.
- Six and eight are next at 13.9% each. Together, 6, 7 and 8 make up 44.4% of all rolls.
- Two and twelve are the rarest at 2.78% each, or 1 in 36.
- The odds are symmetrical: a total as far below 7 as another is above it has the same chance.
Doubles
- The chance of rolling any double is 16.7%, or 1 in 6.
- Two doubles in a row: 2.78%, or 1 in 36.
- Three doubles in a row: 0.46%, or 1 in 216.
- A specific double, such as double six: 2.78%.
Where this matters
Any board game that moves or pays out on two dice follows this chart. In settlement-building games, spaces numbered 6 and 8 produce almost five times as often as spaces numbered 2 and 12. In property-trading games, the squares 6, 7 and 8 steps ahead of a popular square are landed on most.
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- Dice calculator: the exact odds for any total with any number of dice, plus a dice roller.
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