Wilks calculator
Wilks scores a total against bodyweight. Example: a man at 90 kg with a 600 kg total scores 383.04 Wilks (387.96 DOTS).
What the score means
Wilks was the standard formula for ranking lifters across weight classes for decades and is still how many older results and some federations are scored. The IPF moved to its own GL points; many other meets now use DOTS. We use the original Wilks coefficients.
The formulas
- DOTS = total × 500 ÷ (A·bw⁴ + B·bw³ + C·bw² + D·bw + E)
- IPF GL = total × 100 ÷ (A − B·e−C·bw)
- Wilks = total × 500 ÷ (a + b·bw + c·bw² + d·bw³ + e·bw⁴ + f·bw⁵)
Bodyweight in kg; coefficients differ for men and women. Bodyweight is clamped to each formula’s published range (DOTS 40–210 kg men, 40–150 kg women).
Sample results to check against
| bw kg | Total | DOTS | GL | Wilks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 90 | 600 | 387.96 | 79.77 | 383.04 |
| Men | 74 | 550 | 398.01 | 80.75 | 395.62 |
| Men | 120 | 800 | 459.44 | 93.00 | 459.94 |
| Women | 63 | 380 | 408.70 | 83.14 | 408.10 |
| Women | 52 | 300 | 365.67 | 75.75 | 373.99 |
| Women | 84 | 450 | 414.07 | 84.98 | 401.28 |
Classic (raw), full meet. The first row matches liftercalc.com on the same input (checked November 2026).
Sources
DOTS and Wilks coefficients: OpenPowerlifting opl-data, crates/coefficients (dots.rs, wilks.rs), read in November 2026. IPF GL: the IPF GL formula document, 2020 coefficients (valid from 1 May 2020), read in November 2026. No newer IPF set had been published when we checked.
Questions
Which score should I use?
Use the one your federation or meet uses: IPF meets use GL points, many others use DOTS, and older results are often in Wilks. All three are shown together.
Can I enter pounds?
Yes. Press lb and enter bodyweight and total in pounds; the score is the same.
Is anything I type sent to you?
No. The calculator runs in your browser and nothing you enter leaves your device.