Dice odds·9d6 = 23

9d6 = 23

Rolling 9 dice, 205560 of the 10,077,696 outcomes add up to 23 — a 2.04% chance.

Probability

2.04%

Ways for each sum
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Ways to roll it
205,560 / 10,077,696
Probability
2.04%
One roll in
49.03
This or higher
96.08%
This or lower
5.96%
Average sum
31.5

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 23 on 9 dice?

2.04% — 205560 of 10,077,696 possible rolls, or roughly one roll in 49.03.

Q. How often do I roll 23 or more?

96.08% of the time. Rolling 23 or less happens 5.96% of the time.

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

Something near the average of 31.5. 16 sums come up more often than 23.

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

No. Each roll is independent of the last. One in 49.03 is a long-run average, not a schedule.