EuchreCall it, then take it
Us
0
Them
0
Trump
-
Tricks
0 / 0
Dealer
East
Maker
-
LeoPartner, 5 cards
Mina5 cards
Choose trump

Round 1: order up the turned suit

Opening bidDeal a hand to play Euchre.
Rosa5 cards
YouChoose a legal cardYour play
Free Online Trick-Taking Game

Play Euchre Online Free

Choose trump, work with your computer partner, and take three of five tricks before the defenders stop you. The right and left bowers make every hand a compact tactical puzzle.

Players
4 in teams
Deck
24 cards
Hand
5 tricks
Match
First to 10
First game?

Know the Partnership Table

Your partner sits opposite. West and East are the opposing team. The center handles bidding first, then becomes the trick area.

PartnerYour team WestOpponent Bid and trickTrump controls the hand EastOpponent YouYour team
Quick start

How to Play Euchre

  1. 1
    Bid for trump

    Order up the turned suit, or pass. If all four pass, name a different suit in round two.

  2. 2
    Follow the led suit

    You must follow suit when able. Otherwise, play any card, including trump.

  3. 3
    Take three tricks

    The partnership that calls trump is the maker and needs at least three of five tricks.

  4. 4
    Race to 10 points

    Scores carry across hands. The dealer moves clockwise after each hand.

Trump order

Right Bower and Left Bower

The jack of trump is the right bower and highest card. The jack of the same color is the left bower, second highest, and counts as trump rather than its printed suit.

Right bowerHighest
Left bowerSecond
Trump aceThird
Score pegs

Euchre Scoring

Makers take 3 or 4 tricks1 point
Makers sweep all 5 tricks2 points
Defenders euchre the makers2 points
Lone player sweeps all 54 points
Match target10 points

This table uses stick the dealer. If everyone passes twice, the dealer must call one of the legal suits instead of redealing.

Partnership tactics

Beginner Euchre Strategy

  • Count bowers and high trump before calling. Three useful trump cards are often enough to compete.
  • Lead trump when your team made it and you want to remove defenders' trump cards.
  • Do not automatically trump your partner's winning card. Save trump when the trick is already safe.
  • Go alone only with a hand that has a realistic path to all five tricks.

Euchre Questions

Does the left bower follow its printed suit?

No. It belongs to the trump suit for the entire hand.

What does going alone do?

Your partner sits out. A five-trick lone sweep scores 4 points.

What does euchred mean?

The makers took fewer than three tricks, so the defenders score 2 points.

Can I pass as the dealer in round two?

No. Stick the dealer requires the dealer to name a legal suit.

Another partnership game

Try Pitch, a four-point partnership game built around bidding, trump and the High, Low, Jack and Game points.