About the Wilks Score Calculator
A heavier lifter usually lifts more, so raw totals do not compare people of different body weights. Strength scores fix that by multiplying your total by a coefficient that depends on your body weight and sex. This calculator gives three of them at once: the original Wilks formula, the updated Wilks 2020 formula and DOTS, which many federations now use. Enter your body weight and the total of your squat, bench press and deadlift, or any single lift, in kilograms or pounds. You get each score and its coefficient, so you can compare across weight classes. The results are estimates and your federation decides which formula counts.
Updated October 2026
How to use the Wilks Score Calculator
- 1Choose men or women.
- 2Pick kilograms or pounds.
- 3Enter your body weight.
- 4Enter your total, or the weight of a single lift.
- 5Read your Wilks 2020, Wilks and DOTS scores.
How the scores work
If your body weight changes a lot between meets, recalculate with the weight you will actually weigh in at, because even two kilograms can move the coefficient by a couple of percent and change your ranking among close competitors.
Each formula uses a fifth-degree or fourth-degree polynomial in body weight to produce a coefficient. The coefficient is higher for lighter lifters, because they lift less in absolute terms. Multiply your total by the coefficient and you get your score. A 80 kg man has a coefficient of about 0.68, so a 450 kg total scores about 307.
Women have different coefficients because the typical strength difference changes with body weight. The page always uses the coefficients for the category you select, and shows them so you can check the arithmetic.
Using the scores
- Compare your progress over time while your body weight changes.
- Compare lifters in different weight classes at a meet.
- Set a target score instead of a target total.
- Remember that all formulas lose accuracy at the extremes.
- Do not compare a Wilks number with a DOTS number as they are on different scales.
Related tools
To plan the bar for your next attempt, use the Plate Calculator, and to estimate your max from a lighter set use the One Rep Max Calculator. The BMI Calculator and the Lean Body Mass Calculator describe your body, and the Calories Burned Calculator helps with training energy. A score is a guide to progress, not a measure of worth.
Features
- Wilks 2020, original Wilks and DOTS
- Kilograms and pounds
- Coefficient shown for each formula
- Works for a total or a single lift
- Body weight check
- Private and free
Frequently asked questions
What is a Wilks score?
It is a number that adjusts your lifted total for your body weight so lifters of different sizes can be compared. A higher score means stronger relative to body weight.
What is the difference between the three formulas?
The original Wilks dates from 1994, Wilks 2020 updates the coefficients with newer data, and DOTS is a separate formula designed to be fairer to very light and very heavy lifters.
What is a good Wilks score?
Around 300 is a solid lifter, 400 is an advanced competitor and 500 or more is elite. Scores differ a little between formulas.
Should I include squat, bench and deadlift?
For the usual full-power total, add all three. For bench only or deadlift only events, enter that single lift's weight.
What body weights does it support?
Between 40 and 200 kg (about 88 to 440 lb). Outside that range the formulas are not fitted and the page shows an error.
Which one does my federation use?
It varies. Several federations have moved to DOTS or IPF Points, so check the rules for your meet.
Are the results exact?
They follow the published polynomial formulas, but rounding and the version of the coefficients may differ slightly between sites.