Pinochle FAQ

Answer: Full-featured, ad-supported pinochle app for iPhone and iPad. Play single- or double-deck with configurable options including meld bids and shoot the moon. Pinochle is updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements.

Answer: pinochle in American English (ˈpiˌnʌkəl ; ˈpiˌnɑkəl ), ˈpiˌnocle (ˈpiˌnʌkəl ; ˈpiˌnɑkəl ) US. noun. 1. any of a family of card games, usually for three or four persons and typically played with a 48-card deck made up of two of every card above the eight, including the ace.

Answer: The classic counting system of pinochle is where aces are worth 11, tens are worth 10, kings are worth four, queens are worth three, jacks are worth two, and nines are worth zero. This method takes longer to count the score at the end of each hand.

Answer: Learning the basic rules of pinochle only takes a few minutes, but the fast-paced excitement of the game can provide countless hours of fun. Once you've familiarized yourself with the values of each card in the deck, you can begin building your hand to win points and seize the momentum you need to come out on top.