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Qwixx FAQ

16 questions players ask · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Full rulebook

The way the game is playedCrossing numbersFinishing a rowEnd of the gameScoring

The way the game is played

  • Can Qwixx be played with more than 5 players?
  • Can the active player use both the white-dice pair and a white-plus-colour pair in the same turn?
  • Must the active player always use a white die with a colour die on their turn?
  • Can the active player choose to take a misthrow instead of making a legal mark?
  • Are white-dice crossings made in turn order or at the same time?
  • Can other players see what is marked on a scoresheet during play?

Crossing numbers

  • Can you cross out a number using just one white or coloured die?

Finishing a row

  • Is a locked colour row locked for all players or only for the active player?
  • If the white dice lock a row, can the active player still use that colour die in the second action?
  • Can two players close the same colour row with the same white-dice roll?
  • Can you cross out the last number (2 or 12) and the lock with fewer than five crosses in that row?

End of the game

  • When the white dice end the game, does the active player still get a coloured-die action?
  • Can three rows be locked by the same white-dice roll that locks the second row?
  • Does the game end when a player takes their fourth penalty?

Scoring

  • How many points is a single misthrow penalty worth, and what do four misthrows cost?
  • Can you score 11 marks in a single row?