Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crazy eights

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: crazy eights
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A card game in which players try to rid themselves of their cards by playing a matching rank or suit on the previous card played, having to draw an additional card if unable to do this; a player who plays an eight can dictate the suit to be played next.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We played crazy eights, war, fifty-two card pickup. Rudy flipped the whole deck across the table at me and the cards sailed to the floor, kings, queens, deuces."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does crazy eights mean?: A card game in which players try to rid themselves of their cards by playing a matching rank or suit on the previous card played, having to draw an additional card if unable to do this; a player who plays an eight can dictate the suit to be played next.

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