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Flowers and Jokers

An American set has 8 Flowers and 8 Jokers. All Flowers are interchangeable, even though the pictures differ. Jokers are wild in groups of three or more, but never in a single tile or a pair, and they can't be passed in the Charleston.

Each tile

Flower · Joker

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Common questions

Can you pass flowers in the Charleston?

Yes. Only jokers can't be passed.

Can a joker be used in a pair?

No. Jokers only count in groups of three or more identical tiles.

Can you call a discarded joker?

No. A discarded joker is dead and nobody can call it.

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