7 Wonders scoring: the seven-step end-game count explained
July 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Quick answer
7 Wonders is scored at the end in seven steps: military tokens, coins (1 point per 3), wonder stages, blue civilian cards, science (each symbol type squared, plus 7 per set of three different symbols), yellow commercial effects and purple guilds. Adding it all up is the hardest part of the game.
The seven scoring steps
Score each category for every player, in order — a shared sheet with one column per player keeps it honest:
- Military — add your victory tokens (+1/+3/+5 by age) and subtract 1 per defeat token
- Treasury — 1 point per 3 coins, rounded down
- Wonder — the points printed on your built wonder stages
- Civilian (blue cards) — the printed victory points
- Science (green cards) — see below, it deserves its own step
- Commercial (yellow cards) — the ones with end-game point effects
- Guilds (purple cards) — points based on what you and your neighbours built
How does science scoring work?
Science is where most totals go wrong. For each of the three symbols (tablet, gear, compass) you score the number of that symbol squared. Then every complete set of three different symbols adds 7 points.
Example: 3 tablets, 2 gears and 1 compass score 9 + 4 + 1 for the symbols, plus 7 for the one complete set — 21 points.
Common scoring mistakes in 7 Wonders
- Rounding coins up — 8 coins are 2 points, not 3.
- Forgetting defeat tokens — each one is a real −1 hiding under the victory tokens.
- Scoring science as a flat sum instead of squares plus set bonuses.
- Scoring guilds before the neighbours’ boards are final — purple cards depend on what the players next to you built, so count them last.
What's the easiest way to track 7 Wonders scores?
7 Wonders’ final count is long enough that someone at the table gets it wrong almost every night. Log the verified totals once and the season standings take care of themselves.
RivalBoard is a free score tracker for exactly this: log each 7 Wonders match in seconds and your group gets a shared leaderboard with win percentages, streaks and head-to-head records. Still weighing your options? See our comparison of paper, spreadsheets and apps for tracking board game scores.
Frequently asked questions
How do you score science in 7 Wonders?
Square the count of each symbol type (tablet, gear, compass) and add the results, then add 7 points for every complete set of three different symbols. For instance 3+2+1 symbols score 9+4+1+7 = 21.
How much are coins worth in 7 Wonders?
1 victory point per 3 coins in your treasury at the end of the game, rounded down. Debt from military defeats has already been paid in tokens, not coins.
What happens on a tie in 7 Wonders?
The tied player with the most coins in their treasury wins. If that is also tied, the players share the victory.
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