Bingo patterns
Bingo Patterns
See every pattern on a real 5×5 card, then open any one for rules, odds and calling tips.
Quick answer
A bingo pattern is the shape you must mark on your card to win. The most common pattern is a straight line — five in a row across, down or diagonally. Other popular patterns include four corners, the letter X, a picture frame and blackout (covering all 24 numbers). The caller announces the pattern before each game.
Classic patterns
Any Diagonal
5 squares · easy
Crazy L
9 squares · medium
Diamond
8 squares · medium
Four Corners
4 squares · easy
Hardway Bingo
5 squares · easy
Inside Square
8 squares · medium
Layer Cake
15 squares · hard
Nine Pack
9 squares · medium
Outside Edge
16 squares · hard
Plus Sign
9 squares · medium
Postage Stamp
4 squares · easy
Railroad Tracks
10 squares · medium
Single Line
5 squares · easy
Six Pack
6 squares · easy
Small Diamond
5 squares · easy
Two Lines
10 squares · medium
Blackout & coverall
Letter patterns
Letter B
16 squares · hard
Letter C
13 squares · hard
Letter E
17 squares · hard
Letter H
13 squares · medium
Letter I
13 squares · medium
Letter L
9 squares · medium
Letter N
13 squares · medium
Letter P
14 squares · hard
Letter T
9 squares · medium
Letter U
13 squares · hard
Letter X
9 squares · medium
Letter Y
7 squares · easy
Letter Z
13 squares · medium
Shapes & pictures
Airplane
11 squares · medium
Arrow
9 squares · medium
Bow Tie
17 squares · hard
Champagne Glass
13 squares · medium
Checkerboard
13 squares · medium
Cross
9 squares · medium
Heart
16 squares · hard
House
15 squares · hard
Kite
7 squares · easy
Ladder
16 squares · hard
Pyramid
9 squares · medium
Sputnik
12 squares · medium
Top Hat
14 squares · hard
Umbrella
12 squares · medium
Windmill
13 squares · medium