16 Checkout

How to check out 16 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 16 checkout
D8
1 dart · finish on D8

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 D8 → game shot
  • Miss lands S8 → 8 left, then D4

Other ways to finish 16

  • S8D4finishes on D4
  • S4D6finishes on D6
  • S12D2finishes on D2

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 1 dart (a one-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D8
  • Straight out (no double needed): S16

16 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.