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Le Havre Score Calculator & Scoring Guide

Francs, buildings, and ships added up — and 7 subtracted for every unpaid loan. Free, for 1–5 players, with the end-game rules explained.

Score Calculator

Category
Cash (Francs)
Building Values
Ship Values
Loan Penaltiesenter how many — 7 pts each, subtracted
Total00

The first three rows take francs. The loan row takes a count — enter how many loans are still outstanding and the calculator subtracts 7 for each.

This calculator totals your four end-game buckets and forgets when you leave. Saved games, player stats, and win rates live in the free Meeply app →

How Le Havre Scoring Works

Nothing scores during a game of Le Havre. You spend it collecting goods off the offer spaces, feeding your workers at the end of every round, and turning what you gathered into buildings and ships — and then the whole game is settled in one count at the finish. Three things earn: francs, buildings, and ships. One thing costs: loans. Here's each bucket, and where players lose points without noticing.

1Cash (Francs)

In Le Havre, money is points. Every franc you're still holding when the game ends counts at face value — no conversion, no bracket. Francs come from selling goods at the market, from the buildings that pay out, and from the fees opponents hand you when they use a building you own. Count the coins in your supply and enter the number. It's worth remembering that idle cash is never wasted here, even if the same francs spent on a building would usually have done more work first.

2Building Values

Every building card shows a franc value, and every building sitting in front of you at the end adds that value to your score. It doesn't matter how the building got there — constructed with resources or bought outright, they all count the same. This is where most of a Le Havre score lives, because raw goods are worth nothing at the finish: turning wood, clay, and iron into a building is how those goods keep their value. Add the printed numbers across your whole set of buildings.

3Ship Values

Ships work the same way as buildings: each one shows a value, and each ship you own at the end adds that value to your total. Ships pull double duty, since they also supply food during the feeding phase — a ship bought early keeps your workers fed round after round and then scores its full value at the end, which is why they're rarely a bad purchase. Add up the printed values of all your ships.

4Loan Penalties

Each loan you never repaid costs you 7 francs at the end — what you borrowed plus interest. Loans reach the table two ways: you take one deliberately for a quick injection of cash, or you're forced into one because you can't cover the food bill at the end of a round. Repaying a loan during the game costs more than it handed you, but a lot less than carrying it to the finish. Count the loan cards still in front of you and enter that number here; the calculator subtracts 7 for each one.

Le Grand Hameau, the expansion, brings a new set of buildings to the harbor — they score their printed franc value like any other building, so the four buckets above still cover the whole count.

Looking for a Le Havre Score Sheet?

If you came here hunting for a Le Havre score sheet to print, the calculator above does the same job with the math built in — one row per bucket, one column per player, and the loan penalty subtracted for you instead of scribbled in a margin. It forgets everything when you leave, though. For a score sheet that remembers — every game, every player, every win — Le Havre is one of 300+ games in the free Meeply app.

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Le Havre Scoring Questions

How do you score Le Havre?
Le Havre is scored once, at the end of the game. Add three things together: all the francs you still hold at face value, the printed value of every building you own, and the printed value of every ship you own. Then subtract 7 francs for each loan you never repaid. The highest total wins.
Do leftover goods score points in Le Havre?
No. Wood, clay, fish, grain, cattle, iron, coal, and the rest are worth nothing once the game ends — only francs, buildings, and ships count. That's the trap for new players: a warehouse full of unprocessed goods scores exactly zero, so the last few rounds are about converting what you're holding into buildings, ships, or cash.
How much does an unpaid loan cost at the end of Le Havre?
Seven francs each — the loan value plus interest. That penalty applies only to loans still outstanding at the final count, so a loan you repaid during the game costs you nothing at scoring. Repaying is always cheaper than carrying the loan to the end.
How do buildings score in Le Havre?
Each building card has a franc value printed on it, and you score that value for every building you own at the end. Buildings you constructed with resources and buildings you bought both count identically. Since goods themselves score nothing, buildings are the main way the stuff you've been hauling around turns into points.
Does the player with the most money win Le Havre?
Not necessarily. Francs count at face value, but they are only one of three positive buckets — a player sitting on a modest pile of cash can easily be beaten by someone whose francs went into high-value buildings and ships. Count all three buckets before declaring a winner, then subtract the loans.
Does Le Grand Hameau change how Le Havre is scored?
No. Le Grand Hameau adds a new set of buildings to the game, but they score the way every other building does — their printed franc value — so the final count is still francs plus buildings plus ships, minus 7 per outstanding loan.
Is there a Le Havre score sheet I can use online?
This page is one — a free digital Le Havre score sheet with a row for each of the four scoring buckets, the loan penalty subtracted for you, and totals for up to 5 players. It forgets everything when you close the tab, though. For a score sheet that remembers, Le Havre is one of 300+ games with rules-aware scoresheets in the free Meeply app.
Does Meeply support Le Havre?
Yes — Le Havre is one of 300+ games with rules-aware scoresheets in the Meeply app, with a category for cash, buildings, ships, and loan penalties, plus full history and player stats. Free to try.