DOTS Score Calculator for Powerlifting
Enter your bodyweight and squat, bench and deadlift total to get your DOTS points, the relative-strength score used to compare lifters of different sizes. Compare it with your Wilks score or look up a good DOTS score for men and women.
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Formula
coefficient = 500 / (a + b·x + c·x² + d·x³ + e·x⁴), wherexis bodyweight in kg.DOTS = total (kg) × coefficient
Published DOTS coefficients:
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| a | -307.75076 | -57.96288 |
| b | 24.0900756 | 13.6175032 |
| c | -0.1918759221 | -0.1126655495 |
| d | 0.0007391293 | 0.0005158568 |
| e | -0.000001093 | -0.0000010706 |
Pounds are converted with 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg. Bodyweights are accepted from 40 to 210 kg for men and 40 to 150 kg for women.
Worked example
A man weighing 80 kg with a 500 kg total has a coefficient of 0.68955, so DOTS = 500 × 0.68955 = 344.77.
A woman weighing 60 kg with a 300 kg total has a coefficient of about 1.1085 and scores 332.56.
When to use it
DOTS is the bodyweight-adjusted score used by many federations to rank lifters of different sizes. Use it to compare your total with a lifter of another bodyweight, to track progress while your bodyweight changes, or to set a points goal.
Typical values (rules of thumb)
- Around 200 is a solid beginner total.
- 300 or more is a good competitive level.
- 400 or more is strong at national level.
- 500 or more is elite.
The formula already adjusts for sex, so the same scale applies to men and women.
Common mistakes
- Entering the best single lifts instead of the total. The total is squat plus bench plus deadlift from the same meet.
- Mixing kg and lb. Choose the unit above and use it for both bodyweight and total.
- Using a bodyweight outside the published range, which this tool rejects.
How it differs from nearby tools
DOTS and the Wilks score are two different adjustment formulas, so they give slightly different numbers for the same lift. A one-rep max calculator estimates a single lift. This page scores the total.
Frequently asked questions
What is a DOTS score?
DOTS (Dynamic Objective Team Scoring) multiplies your total by a bodyweight coefficient: DOTS = total × 500 ÷ (a + bx + cx² + dx³ + ex⁴), with x as bodyweight in kg. A man at 80 kg with a 500 kg total scores 344.77.
How is DOTS different from Wilks?
Both scale a total by bodyweight, but DOTS uses a quartic polynomial with its own coefficients, while Wilks 2020 uses a quintic one. The two give different numbers for the same lift: the 80 kg, 500 kg man scores 344.77 DOTS but 341.31 Wilks 2020.
What is a good DOTS score?
As a rough guide for raw lifters, around 200 is a solid beginner to intermediate level, 300 is a strong competitive level and 400 or more is elite. These bands are informal community rules of thumb, not official standards.
What bodyweights can I enter?
40 to 210 kg for men and 40 to 150 kg for women, the range the fitted curve is meant for. Pounds are converted with 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg. The score is a statistical estimate for comparing lifters, not an official ranking.
What DOTS score does a 400 kg total give for a 63 kg woman?
The female coefficient at 63 kg is 1.0755, so 400 x 1.0755 = 430.21 points. A 93 kg man with a 600 kg total scores 381.75.
How does bodyweight change a DOTS score?
The coefficient falls as bodyweight rises, so the same total scores less for a heavier lifter. A 500 kg total is 337.54 at 83 kg but 323.30 at 90 kg.
How do you calculate DOTS?
DOTS = total in kg x 500 / (a + b x + c x2 + d x3 + e x4), where x is bodyweight in kg and the coefficients differ for men and women. At 83 kg the male coefficient is 0.6751, so a 500 kg total gives about 337.5.