Dartle How to Play Dartle
Dartle is a daily category puzzle. You name up to three different accepted entries. Each reveals a value from the category. Reach exactly 100 for a bullseye; you do not have to use all three darts. Going over scores zero, and Stand keeps a non-bust total.
I learned that by playing issue 26, not by guessing from the dartboard art. The board in the middle of dartle.net shows a 20 at the top. That 20 is decoration. My points came from Super Bowl numbers: 27, then 30, then 43.
What a throw is worth
The official example uses U.S. presidents by number: Washington 1, Lincoln 16, and Obama 44 add to 61. Rank 1 is worth 1. That example is not a winning 100. It only shows that the value is the index, not the year.
Exactly 100 is a bullseye. Going over 100 scores 0. If a bullseye is out of reach, Stand keeps your current total, and a higher non-bust total is better than a lower one. You do not have to use all three darts. Each accepted entry can be used only once.
| Result | Score | What I saw in the rules |
|---|---|---|
| Exactly 100 | 100 | The round ends |
| Stand before 100 | Current total | You keep what you have |
| Three darts, still under | Current total | No extra throw |
| Over 100 | 0 | Bust |
| Redemption hits | 100 | Only on days that offer it. One entry worth 100 saves the round |
| Redemption misses | 0 | The bust stands |
Ties and the clock
Higher score wins; when scores are equal, fewer darts wins. A two-dart 100 beats a three-dart 100. Our issue 26 research recorded that a two-dart checkout was possible, but did not identify that combination.
A new category starts at midnight in your timezone. This site pins its “today” label to Eastern Time so the issue number on the page does not drift with the reader’s clock. Checked 2026-10-24.
The official daily puzzle is played in a browser with no app required. Other products named Dartle are listed on Which Dartle?.
Practice the arithmetic on original boards, then read how I avoid the bust and the category types.