Dice odds·7d6 = 26

7d6 = 26

Rolling 7 dice, 22967 of the 279,936 outcomes add up to 26 — a 8.2% chance.

Probability

8.2%

Ways for each sum
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Ways to roll it
22,967 / 279,936
Probability
8.2%
One roll in
12.19
This or higher
41.42%
This or lower
66.78%
Average sum
24.5

Nearby sums

Rolls with similar odds

A different number of dice can land on much the same chance.

How to read this

  • Two dice do not land evenly. There are six ways to make 7 and only one way to make 2.
  • The more dice, the tighter the middle. With six dice almost everything lands near 21, while 6 or 36 turns up about once in 47,000 rolls.
  • The average sum is 3.5 per die, because one die averages 3.5.
  • Rare is not never — but nor is it due. Roll two dice thirty-six times and there is still roughly a 36% chance you never see a 2.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What are the odds of rolling 26 on 7 dice?

8.2% — 22967 of 279,936 possible rolls, or roughly one roll in 12.19.

Q. How often do I roll 26 or more?

41.42% of the time. Rolling 26 or less happens 66.78% of the time.

Q. What is the most likely sum with this many dice?

Something near the average of 24.5. 2 sums come up more often than 26.

Q. Will it definitely turn up if I keep rolling?

No. Each roll is independent of the last. One in 12.19 is a long-run average, not a schedule.