Dice odds·9d6 = 27

9d6 = 27

Rolling 9 dice, 536569 of the 10,077,696 outcomes add up to 27 — a 5.32% chance.

Probability

5.32%

Ways for each sum
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Ways to roll it
536,569 / 10,077,696
Probability
5.32%
One roll in
18.78
This or higher
83.28%
This or lower
22.04%
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 27 on 9 dice?

5.32% — 536569 of 10,077,696 possible rolls, or roughly one roll in 18.78.

Q. How often do I roll 27 or more?

83.28% of the time. Rolling 27 or less happens 22.04% of the time.

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

Something near the average of 31.5. 8 sums come up more often than 27.

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

No. Each roll is independent of the last. One in 18.78 is a long-run average, not a schedule.