What Is a Good Score in 2048?

Q: What is a good score in 2048?

On the 4x4 grid: 10,000–20,000 is solid for beginners; 20,000–50,000 is intermediate; 50,000+ is advanced; 100,000+ requires consistently reaching tiles beyond 4096. On 2048.now the global leaderboard gives you a precise ranking against all active players.

What counts as a "good" score depends on skill level and which grid size you're playing. Here are the benchmarks for the 4×4 Classic grid:

4×4 Classic score benchmarks

Under 5,000: Early learning phase - The 2048 tile has not been reached yet
10,000–20,000: Beginner milestone - Reached the 2048 tile consistently
20,000–50,000: Intermediate - Reaching 4096 most games
50,000–100,000: Advanced - Consistently reaching 8192 or beyond
100,000+: Expert - Regularly reaching 16384+ tiles
400,000+: Top competitive level on 4×4

6×6 Expert grid

On the 6×6 Expert grid, scores are significantly higher because the larger board enables longer tile chains. Top players on 6×6 regularly score above 1,000,000 points.

Your personal benchmark

The most meaningful "good" score is one that beats your previous personal best. On 2048.now the global leaderboard gives you a precise percentile ranking against all active players - A better measure than any fixed benchmark.

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