This page shows the probability of rolling certain values with a pair of dice. The most likely combined value, as any backgammon player well knows, is 7. This information can help you with a large number of dice games and dice based games although certain other factors may affect the outcome (such as whether the dice provided with the game are really "true").
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 2 | is | 2.78% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 3 | is | 5.56% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 4 | is | 8.33% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 5 | is | 11.11% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 6 | is | 13.89% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 7 | is | 16.67% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 8 | is | 13.89% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 9 | is | 11.11% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 10 | is | 8.33% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 11 | is | 5.56% |
| The likelihood of throwing two dice with a combined value of | 12 | is | 2.78% |
| Total | 100% |
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