6-Letter Card Game: E _ _ _ R E → The Answer Is EUCHRE

The answer is EUCHRE.

Euchre Basics

• Players: 4 (2 partnerships, sitting crosswise).
• Deck: 24 cards (9–A in each suit; 2–8 removed).
• Trump: Determined by bidding; Jack of trump (Right Bower) > Jack of same color (Left Bower) > A > K > Q > 10 > 9.
• Objective: Win ≥3 of 5 tricks; partnership scores 1 pt (2 if all 5).
• Going alone: Declarer plays without partner; 4 pts for 5 tricks.

Regional Popularity

Massive in Midwest US (Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois), Canada, UK (as Knockout Whist variant), Australia/NZ. Social, fast (15–20 min/hand), high skill ceiling.

Similar Pattern Matches

• ECARTÉ – 2-player, 32-card, French origin (rare now).
• EKERNE – Not a known game.

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