Games - Decks and Playing Cards

Here you will learn some English words related to decks and playing cards such as "ace", "joker", and "suit".

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ace [noun]

one of the playing cards with only one symbol on it, which in most card games is considered the highest-ranking card

Ex: He was excited to draw an ace from the deck .
card [noun]

any of the 52 stiff rectangular pieces of paper that are each characterized by their signs and numbers or pictures on one side, used in playing different card games

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any game played with playing cards

Ex: He gifted me a beautiful set of cards for playing our favorite card game .
club [noun]

(always plural) one of the four sets in a pack of playing cards that is marked with a black design in the shape of a leaf with 3 connected balls on a small stem

Ex: The game requires players to follow the lead suit , which is clubs in this round .
spade [noun]

(plural) one of the four sets in a pack of playing cards that is marked with a black design in the shape of a pointed leaf with a small stem

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diamond [noun]

(plural) one of the four sets in a pack of playing cards that is characterized by a red diamond shape

Ex: She won the hand with a flush , her cards all showing diamonds .
heart [noun]

(plural) one of the four sets in a pack of playing cards that is marked with a red heart shape

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joker [noun]

a playing card that has a picture of a jester on one side, used in various card games such as poker

deck [noun]

a set of playable cards, often consisted of 52 in total

one of the set of 52 cards with unique symbols and numbers on one side, used in specific card games

Ex: The playing cards featured beautiful illustrations of mythical creatures .
pip [noun]

the small symbols or markings on the face of the cards that represent the card's rank or value

a standard deck of playing cards used in many countries, including France and most of Europe, where the cards have four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades

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a type of playing card deck used in Germany and other German-speaking regions, consisting of 32 cards with four suits: hearts, bells, acorns, and leaves

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a type of playing card used in traditional Chinese card games, featuring unique suits representing various denominations of ancient Chinese currency

Ex: Many people enjoy playing games with the money-suited deck because it offers a unique experience compared to regular playing cards .

a 48-card deck with four suits: coins, swords, clubs, and cups, commonly used in traditional card games in Spain and Spanish-speaking regions

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a 36-card deck with four suits: bells, roses, acorns, and shields, commonly used in Switzerland and Swiss-German-speaking regions for traditional card games

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suit [noun]

a category of cards in a deck that has its own symbol, such as hearts, diamonds, clubs, or spades

Ex: Each player must follow the suit of the first card played if possible .
trump [noun]

a playing card in one of the four suits that owns the highest value compared to the other three suits in a particular game

a type of playing card deck that uses four distinct colors for the suits to enhance visibility during gameplay and reduce confusion

Ex: The four-color deck is a great option for beginners who may struggle with distinguishing between the traditional black suits .

a small package of collectible cards typically used in trading card games, containing a random assortment of cards that players can add to their card collection

Ex: He spent the afternoon opening several booster packs in hopes of finding a legendary card .
deuce [noun]

the card with a rank of two

the face cards: the King, Queen, and Jack

Ex: The game requires players to collect face cards to earn points .
jack [noun]

a card with a rank of eleven in a standard deck of playing cards, often depicted as a male figure with a special value or power in many card games

queen [noun]

a playing card bearing the image of a queen

Ex: The queen card can be high or low depending on the game .
king [noun]

a playing card bearing the image of a king

Ex: She collected all four kings from the deck .
tarot [noun]

a set of cards with pictures that fortune tellers use in their trade

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the numerical value or rank of a card, typically represented by numbers or symbols on the card's face

hand [noun]

the set of playing cards that a player is given during a game

Ex: The dealer shuffled the cards and dealt each player a hand .
trey [noun]

the card with a rank of three in a standard deck of playing cards

trick [noun]

a group of cards played in a single round, typically one card played by each player in turn according to the rules of the game

set [noun]

a specific combination of cards a player aims to collect, often consisting of three or more cards of the same rank, suit, or a defined sequence

Ex: The player laid down a set in sequence to win .

a card that has not been seen or used during previous hands or rounds, and is therefore unexpected by the players

Ex: After several rounds , the cold card finally appeared , giving the player a winning advantage .