Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high card

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
high- -card
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush, and is the lowest possible winning hand.

noun

An honor card, specifically, a jack, queen, king or ace, that is crucial in determining the strength of a hand.

Inflected Forms

high cards (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

small card

Questions

What does high card mean?
A hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush, and is the lowest possible winning hand.

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