Cribbage Facts | Facts about Cribbages

Who invented cribbage?

English poet Sir John Suckling is credited with inventing cribbage in the 1600s.

A cribbage board from the WWII submarine USS Wahoo is passed down to the oldest active submarine in the US Navy.

The highest possible hand in cribbage is worth 29 points.

Cribbage is usually played to 121 points on a pegboard.

In cribbage, "muggins" lets a player claim points an opponent forgot to count.

In cribbage, a "19 hand" is a joke way to say a hand is worth zero, because 19 points is impossible.

"His nobs" is a jack in cribbage that earns a point.

In cribbage, "fifteen-two" means scoring two points for cards that add up to 15.

A "skunk" in cribbage means winning by a large margin.

The American Cribbage Congress organizes cribbage tournaments.