# Wilks Score Calculator (Powerlifting)

URL: https://speedycalculator.com/calculators/sports/wilks/
Last updated: 2026-10-25

> The Wilks calculator compares powerlifting totals between lifters of different body weights using the Wilks coefficient (2020 revision). Higher scores mean stronger relative performance.

## Inputs

- Sex
- Body weight (kg, lb, g, oz, st)
- Total (squat + bench + deadlift) (kg, lb, g, oz, st)

## Results

- Wilks score

## Formula

```
Wilks = total × 600 ÷ (a + bw + cw² + dw³ + ew⁴ + fw⁵)
```

## Explanation

Bigger lifters lift more in absolute terms; the Wilks formula adjusts for body weight so lifters can be ranked together.

### How to use the Wilks Score Calculator

- **Sex**
- **Body weight**
- **Total (squat + bench + deadlift)**

Results update as you type, and every field accepts the units shown in its menu.

### How it works

A fifth-degree polynomial in body weight, with separate coefficients for men and women, normalises the total.

### Inputs explained

FieldWhat to enterSexChoose one: Male, FemaleBody weightUnits: kg, lb, g, oz, stTotal (squat + bench + deadlift)Units: kg, lb, g, oz, st

### Example values

How the main result changes when **Body weight** changes and everything else stays at the example values above:

Body weight (kg)Wilks score41.5807.762.25581.8883480.99103.75430.84124.5404.62166378.79

## Worked example

Inputs — Sex: Male; Body weight: 83 kg; Total (squat + bench + deadlift): 600 kg.

Results — **Wilks score = 480.99**.

## FAQ

**What is the newer DOTS score?**
Another body-weight formula used by many federations; results are similar.

**What is a good Wilks score?**
Around 300–400 is strong for an amateur; elite lifters exceed 500 (2020 scale).

**What formula does the Wilks Score Calculator use?**
Wilks = total × 600 ÷ (a + bw + cw² + dw³ + ew⁴ + fw⁵).