Pinochle melds

standard meld definition score

run A-10-K-Q-J of trump 15

aces four aces, one of each suit 10

kings four kings, one of each suit 8

queens four queens, one of each suit 6

jacks four jacks, one of each suit 4

pinochle queen of spades and jack of diamonds 4

royal marriage K-Q of trump (unless in a run)* 4

common marriage K-Q of nontrump suit 2

dix 9 of trump 1

double run both sequences A-10-K-Q-J of trump 150

double aces all eight aces 100

double kings all eight kings 80

double queens all eight queens 60

double jacks all eight jacks 40

double pinochle both queens of spades and jacks of diamonds 30

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*The score for a run includes the marriage it contains, which cannot therefore be scored separately.