12 Checkout

How to check out 12 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 12 checkout
D6
1 dart · finish on D6

Dart by dart

Each dart and its most common miss (a treble or double landing in the single of the same number):

  • Dart 1 D6 → game shot
  • Miss lands S6 → 6 left, then D3

Other ways to finish 12

  • S4D4finishes on D4
  • S8D2finishes on D2
  • S2D5finishes on D5

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 1 dart (a one-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D6
  • Straight out (no double needed): S12

12 left in a real game?

Score your next leg in the free ChillDarts scorer — it shows the suggested checkout live as you throw, dart by dart. No sign-up, works on your phone.

Nearby checkouts

See every finish from 170 down to 2 on the checkout chart & calculator.