MBTI Compatibility Chart, All 136 Pairs Scored: The ‘Worst Matches’ Aren’t Last

“Apparently we’re a worst match.”

Your partner sends you a screenshot of an MBTI compatibility chart. You’re an INTJ, they’re an ESFP, and your pairing sits in the bottom row. You know it’s a joke, but it still sticks with you.

So we ran every possible pairing of the 16 types through SCHROE’s compatibility score. That’s 136 pairs. Here’s what we found, one chart at a time.

1. The “worst matches” aren’t last

The eight pairs the internet calls worst matches (INTJ–ESFP, INTP–ESFJ, ENTJ–ISFP, ENTP–ISFJ, INFJ–ESTP, INFP–ESTJ, ENFJ–ISTP, ENFP–ISTJ) all tie for 121st on SCHROE. Eight more pairs rank below them.

These eight pairs have one thing in common: all four letters are opposite. Internet charts assume that the more different you are, the worse you fit. SCHROE’s score treats E/I differently. An extravert and an introvert balance each other, so differing there actually adds points. That’s why pairs who share E/I and differ on the other three letters sink even lower.

The real bottom, surprisingly, is pairs where both people are introverts, like INTP–ISFJ. When neither person tends to make the first move, closing the distance takes longer.

2. The internet’s “best matches” aren’t first either

What about the other end? The eight pairs the internet calls “best matches” (INFP–ENFJ, INTP–ENTJ, INFJ–ENTP, INTJ–ENFP and others) score 72 to 75. That’s a good fit, but not first place.

The real top score, 79, goes to pairs that differ only on E/I: INTJ–ENTJ, INFP–ENFP, ISFJ–ESFJ and five more. Three letters match, and one person is an extravert while the other is an introvert. They even beat two people of the same type (76–77). The idea is that similar people do best when one of them pulls the couple out the door and the other protects the quiet time.

3. What really splits couples is how they talk

Of the four MBTI letters, the one that moves the score most is S versus N. S types like to talk about what actually happened. N types like to stretch a conversation with “what if” and “next time.”

Pairs that share S/N average 74.5 points; pairs that don't average 57.8. That's a gap of almost 17 points. For the other three letters, the gap is under 6.

Across all 136 pairs, couples who share the S/N letter scored high even when every other letter was different. Couples who don’t share it scored lower, even when every other letter matched. That’s how much everyday conversation matters. Every one of the internet’s eight “worst matches” is an S–N pair.

Why it works out this way: how the score is built

SCHROE compares two people letter by letter and adds the results. The four letters don’t count equally.

• S/N (how you talk): 35%, the heaviest, because it shapes everyday conversation.
• T/F (how you decide): 25%. Matching raises the score.
• J/P (daily rhythm): 20%. Matching raises the score.
• E/I (energy): 20%. This is the one letter where differing scores higher. Two extraverts get a little less, and two introverts get the least.

S/N also affects the other letters. If you share S/N, a T/F or J/P difference costs less, because you can talk it through. If you differ on S/N too, those differences cost more.

That’s why a pair that differs on S/N can’t go above 64 however well the other letters match, and why two introverts end up at the very bottom.

4. One sentence can make up for a low score

A low score doesn’t mean “we don’t fit.” It means you can see ahead of time where you’ll bump into each other. For an INTJ–ESFP couple, it looks like this.

Talking about a trip. The ESFP is showing photos and describing the color of the water. The INTJ has already moved on to “So where next?” If the INTJ asks one more question first, like “Which photo is your favorite?”, the conversation keeps going.

After a bad day. The INTJ jumps to solutions, and the ESFP feels even less heard. “Want ideas, or should I just listen?” is all it takes.

Planning the weekend. The INTJ wants everything set by Friday. The ESFP wants to see how Saturday morning feels. Try meeting halfway: “Let’s plan Saturday morning and leave the afternoon open.”

When both are quiet: INTP and ISFJ

At 51, this is the lowest of all 136 pairs. Unlike INTJ–ESFP, the risk here isn’t clashing. It’s drifting apart without a word.

When texts dry up. Neither one tends to reach out first, so days go by in silence, and each starts to think, “Maybe they’re just not that into me.” Pick one fixed moment, like “I’ll call you every Wednesday night,” and most of that worry goes away.

When anniversaries come around. The ISFJ remembers the day you first met. The INTP forgets dates. The ISFJ feels hurt but lets it slide. Share a phone calendar, and have the ISFJ say once, “This day matters to me.” That’s usually enough.

When small hurts pile up. Both avoid conflict, so things go unsaid. Set aside a moment once a month to ask, “Is there anything that’s been bothering you?” Small talks now keep big fights away later.

All 16 types at a glance: what about yours?

Here’s each type’s highest- and lowest-scoring partner. The rule is simple: the highest is your type with only E/I flipped, and the lowest keeps your E/I and flips the other three letters.

| Your type | Highest score (79) | Lowest score | |---|---|---| | INTJ | ENTJ | ISFP (51) | | INTP | ENTP | ISFJ (51) | | ENTJ | INTJ | ESFP (52) | | ENTP | INTP | ESFJ (52) | | INFJ | ENFJ | ISTP (51) | | INFP | ENFP | ISTJ (51) | | ENFJ | INFJ | ESTP (52) | | ENFP | INFP | ESTJ (52) | | ISTJ | ESTJ | INFP (51) | | ISFJ | ESFJ | INTP (51) | | ESTJ | ISTJ | ENFP (52) | | ESFJ | ISFJ | ENTP (52) | | ISTP | ESTP | INFJ (51) | | ISFP | ESFP | INTJ (51) | | ESTP | ISTP | ENFJ (52) | | ESFP | ISFP | ENTJ (52) |

What a compatibility chart can’t see

A compatibility score only looks at how your four letters combine. Who reaches out first after a fight, or how you say sorry, isn’t in those four letters. Couples who last despite a “worst match” label are usually strong in exactly those places.

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Scores come from the formula on SCHROE’s MBTI compatibility pages (as of October 2026).