38 Checkout

How to check out 38 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 38 checkout
D19
1 dart · finish on D19

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 D19 → game shot
  • Miss lands S19 → 19 left, then S3D8

Other ways to finish 38

  • S6D16finishes on D16
  • S14D12finishes on D12
  • S2D18finishes on D18

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 1 dart (a one-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D19
  • Straight out (no double needed): D19

38 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

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