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/scoreboard command in Minecraft

Q: How do I hide the numbers in the sidebar?

Use /scoreboard objectives modify followed by the objective and numberformat blank, for example on coins. The names stay visible and the numbers disappear.

Q: Can a score hold a decimal number?

No, scores are whole numbers. To keep decimals, store the value multiplied by 10 or 100 with the scale of /execute store.

Q: How do I use /scoreboard?

Type it in the chat with cheats on: /scoreboard objectives (add|list|modify|remove|setdisplay).

Q: Who can use /scoreboard?

Cheats on, or operator level 2.

/scoreboard creates objectives and stores whole-number scores for players, entities and invented names. Scores can count kills, deaths or mined blocks on their own, or serve as variables in maps and data packs. You can show them in the sidebar, in the player list or below player names.

Syntax

/scoreboard objectives (add|list|modify|remove|setdisplay)

All 30 forms

/scoreboard objectives add <objective> <criteria>
/scoreboard objectives add <objective> <criteria> <displayName>
/scoreboard objectives list
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> displayautoupdate <value>
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> displayname <displayName>
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat blank
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat fixed <contents>
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat styled <style>
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> rendertype hearts
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> rendertype integer
/scoreboard objectives remove <objective>
/scoreboard objectives setdisplay <slot>
/scoreboard objectives setdisplay <slot> <objective>
/scoreboard players add <targets> <objective> <score>
/scoreboard players display name <targets> <objective>
/scoreboard players display name <targets> <objective> <name>
/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective>
/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> blank
/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> fixed <contents>
/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> styled <style>
/scoreboard players enable <targets> <objective>
/scoreboard players get <target> <objective>
/scoreboard players list
/scoreboard players list <target>
/scoreboard players operation <targets> <targetObjective> <operation> <source> <sourceObjective>
/scoreboard players remove <targets> <objective> <score>
/scoreboard players reset <targets>
/scoreboard players reset <targets> <objective>
/scoreboard players set <targets> <objective> <score>

/scoreboard objectives

/scoreboard objectives (add|list|modify|remove|setdisplay)

Argument	Expects	What it does
objective	Textone word	Objective name. For objectives add, a new single word like kills or coins; elsewhere an existing objective.
criteria	Objective criterion	What updates the score: dummy, trigger, deathCount, health or a statistic like minecraft.mined:minecraft.stone.
displayNameoptional	JSON text	Text shown instead of the name, as a quoted string or a text component.
value	true / false	true or false: turns automatic refreshing of the display name on or off.
contentsoptional	JSON text	Fixed text shown in place of every number, for the fixed format.
styleoptional	Text style	Text style for the numbers, for example {"color":"gold"} or {"bold":true}.
slot	Display slot	Where to display: sidebar, list, below_name or sidebar.team.<color>. Without an objective, the slot is cleared.

All 14 forms

/scoreboard objectives add <objective> <criteria>
/scoreboard objectives add <objective> <criteria> <displayName>
/scoreboard objectives list
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> displayautoupdate <value>
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> displayname <displayName>
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat blank
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat fixed <contents>
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat styled <style>
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> rendertype hearts
/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> rendertype integer
/scoreboard objectives remove <objective>
/scoreboard objectives setdisplay <slot>
/scoreboard objectives setdisplay <slot> <objective>

/scoreboard players

Argument	Expects	What it does
targets	Score holderone or several	Score holders: @s, @a, @e[type=...], a player name, an invented name, or * for every tracked holder.
objective	Scoreboard objective	Objective name. For objectives add, a new single word like kills or coins; elsewhere an existing objective.
score	Whole numberat least 0	Whole number. add and remove take 0 or more; set accepts any value.
nameoptional	JSON text	Custom name shown for this holder in the displays, as a text component.
contentsoptional	JSON text	Fixed text shown in place of every number, for the fixed format.
styleoptional	Text style	Text style for the numbers, for example {"color":"gold"} or {"bold":true}.
target	Score holderone	One score holder, whose score is read or listed.
targetObjective	Scoreboard objective	Objective of the score that is changed.
operation	Operation	Operator: += -= *= /= %= = < > or >< to swap the two scores.
source	Score holderone or several	Score holder whose score is read; it stays unchanged except with ><.
sourceObjective	Scoreboard objective	Objective of the score that is read.

All 16 forms

/scoreboard players add <targets> <objective> <score>
/scoreboard players display name <targets> <objective>
/scoreboard players display name <targets> <objective> <name>
/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective>
/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> blank
/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> fixed <contents>
/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> styled <style>
/scoreboard players enable <targets> <objective>
/scoreboard players get <target> <objective>
/scoreboard players list
/scoreboard players list <target>
/scoreboard players operation <targets> <targetObjective> <operation> <source> <sourceObjective>
/scoreboard players remove <targets> <objective> <score>
/scoreboard players reset <targets>
/scoreboard players reset <targets> <objective>
/scoreboard players set <targets> <objective> <score>

Examples

Create a player kill counter

/scoreboard objectives add kills playerKillCount "Kills"

Creates the kills objective, which goes up by one each time the player kills another player.

Java 26.3

Show kills in the sidebar

/scoreboard objectives setdisplay sidebar kills

Displays the kills objective on the right side of the screen for every player.

Java 26.3

Start everyone at zero coins

/scoreboard players set @a coins 0

Sets the coins score of all online players to 0. Create coins first, for example with the dummy criterion.

Java 26.3

Add five coins

/scoreboard players add @p coins 5

Raises the coins score of the nearest player by 5. Use remove to subtract.

Java 26.3

Add one score to another

/scoreboard players operation @s total += @s kills

Adds your kills score to your total score. The kills score itself does not change.

Java 26.3

Count mined stone

/scoreboard objectives add mined_stone minecraft.mined:minecraft.stone

Each Stone block a player breaks adds one to their mined_stone score.

Java 26.3

Show health as hearts

/scoreboard objectives modify hp rendertype hearts

Shows the hp objective, created with the health criterion, as hearts instead of numbers in the player list.

Java 26.3

Gold numbers in the displays

/scoreboard objectives modify coins numberformat styled {"color":"gold"}

Colors every number of the coins objective gold wherever it is displayed.

Java 26.3

Build your command

Fill in the fields, then copy the command.

Command generator

Objectives and criteria

An objective has a one-word name and a criterion. dummy only changes through commands, which makes it the usual choice for variables. trigger is the only type players can change themselves, with /trigger. Others update on their own: deathCount, playerKillCount, health, or statistics such as minecraft.mined:minecraft.stone and minecraft.custom:minecraft.jump. Criteria like health are read-only, so setting them fails with "Scoreboard objective ... is read-only".

setdisplay shows an objective in sidebar, list or below_name, and sidebar.team.red shows it only to members of a team with that color (see /team). numberformat changes how the numbers look, and blank hides them.

Scores as variables

Score holders can be players, entities or invented names. Names that start with # never appear in the sidebar, which is handy for counters. operation combines two scores with +=, -=, *=, /=, %=, =, < (keep the smaller), > (keep the larger) and >< (swap). Test scores with /execute if score, and fill them from NBT with execute store result.

Common errors

"An objective already exists by that name" means the name is taken. "Can't get value of ... for ...; none is set" appears when the holder has no score yet: set it to 0 first.

✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 2 November 2026

/scoreboard: FAQ

How do I hide the numbers in the sidebar?

Use /scoreboard objectives modify followed by the objective and numberformat blank, for example on coins. The names stay visible and the numbers disappear.

Can a score hold a decimal number?

No, scores are whole numbers. To keep decimals, store the value multiplied by 10 or 100 with the scale of /execute store.

How do I use /scoreboard?

Type it in the chat with cheats on: /scoreboard objectives (add|list|modify|remove|setdisplay).

Who can use /scoreboard?

Cheats on, or operator level 2.

Related commands

/functionCheats /scheduleCheats /returnCheats /randomEveryone/triggerEveryone/teamCheats/computeCheats /stopwatchCheats