Free Pepper score keeper that knows the rules
Pepper is a euchre cousin from Ohio, Iowa and the Midwest: six tricks a hand, bids from 1 up to little pepper and big pepper, and a game that moves fast. Pick the team that won the bid, the bid and the tricks they took, and the sheet scores the make or the set, the defenders' tricks and any pepper, in whichever scoring your table plays.
- Pick the bidding team, the bid and the tricks they took; the rest is worked out
- Little pepper and big pepper, worth what your table says
- Ohio and Iowa scoring (a point a trick, set back 6) or Midwest scoring (score the bid, play or fold)
- House rules: dirty clubs, a plain bid of 6, bidders go out first, the back door
Pepper, three hands in
Enter each hand on your phone and the sheet adds itself up: running totals, who deals next, and the standings everyone can follow on the match link or a TV. Tap any earlier hand to fix it and every total after it updates.
| # | Jordan / Riley | Sam / Casey |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4+4 | 2+2 |
| 2 | 4+0 | 8+6 |
| 3 | 7+3 | 2-6 |
Hand 4 · Dealer: Casey · To 30
How Pepper scoring works
Pepper is played with 24 cards, nines through aces, so a hand is six tricks. Pick the team that won the bid and the bid: 1 to 5 (or 6), little pepper or big pepper. After the hand, enter the tricks the bidding team took; the defenders have the rest.
Start from a preset, tweak anything
Official rules, alternate rules, house rules
Everything you can set when you create a game or a tournament. Presets fill these in; you can change any of them.
- Players (Partners (2 v 2))
- Play to
- Bidders who make it score (A point for every trick they took · Their bid, no more)
- Bidders who go set lose (6, whatever they bid · Their bid)
- Little pepper is worth
- The defenders (Score a point for every trick they take · Play or fold: a point a trick if they play (minus the bid if they take none), nothing if they fold)
- Allow big pepper (double stakes)
- A plain bid of 6 below little pepper
- Lowest bid
- Dirty clubs: no folding when clubs are trump
- Bidders go out first
- Lose at (out the back door)
- First dealer (seat number)
Pepper scoring app FAQ
Is there a free Pepper score keeper?
Yes. Score All keeps Pepper score for free on any phone, with little and big pepper, folds and sets worked out, and a live link for the table.
What is the difference between little pepper and big pepper?
Both are bids to take all six tricks. Big pepper doubles the stakes: 12 instead of 6 in the Ohio and Iowa game, 14 instead of 7 in the Midwest game, where the big pepper bidder also plays without any help from their partner.
Can I play Pepper to 42?
Yes. The Midwest preset plays to 42, and the target is a setting with 30, 32 and 42 one tap away.
Score your next Pepper game for free
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