face card

Jack or queen

A face card is a playing card depicting a person rather than a number—the jack, queen, or king in a standard deck.

These twelve cards (three per suit) rank above numbered cards in most games.

The term distinguishes them from pip cards, which show only suit symbols: I need a face card to complete my hand.

playing

jack

Device for lifting vehicles

  • queenMost powerful chess piece
  • kingMale crowned ruler
  • deckShip's flat surface

spades · hearts · diamonds · clubs · shuffle · deal · trump · suit · poker · blackjack

royalty

king

Male crowned ruler

  • queenMost powerful chess piece
  • jackDevice for lifting vehicles
  • monarchHereditary supreme ruler

crown · throne · court · nobility · knave · sovereign · regal · palace · dynasty · aristocracy

strategy

bluff

Calculated false front

risk · reading · probability · gambit · trump · bidding · trick-taking · decision-making · outplay · anticipation

slang

attractive

Pleasing to behold

stunner · gorgeous · model · selfie · Instagram · glamorous · striking · handsome

Categories
Opposites
card rank type

face cardnumber card

Card with counted symbols

numbered card · low card · pip · two · three

Family

face, card, facade, postcard, cardboard, facial, face cards, court card

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G