canasta
Plural: canastas
Noun
- A card game similar to rummy, played with two decks of cards.
- a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
- A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
- A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.
Examples
- Playing CANASTA requires strategy, much like orchestrating a Words With Friends win.
Origin / Etymology
From Spanish canasta. The game originates from Uruguay.
Synonyms
basket rummy, meld
Scrabble Score: 9
canasta: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcanasta: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
canasta: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
canasta: valid Words With Friends Word