What nickname is commonly used for a score of 180 in darts?

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In darts, a score of 180 is commonly called a maximum.

A player scores a maximum by hitting treble 20 with all three darts in one visit: 60 + 60 + 60 = 180. It is the highest score that can be made with three darts during a standard visit.

Commentators and spectators often call the achievement “one hundred and eighty” or simply “a maximum.” In professional matches, a maximum is frequently celebrated by the crowd because it is the sport’s most recognisable high-scoring visit.

A maximum is different from a checkout. It increases a player’s score by 180 but cannot finish a standard leg by itself, because the final dart lands in a treble rather than a double or the bullseye.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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