face cards

Jacks, queens, kings

Face cards are the king, queen, and jack in a standard deck of playing cards—the cards depicting human figures rather than pips.

In blackjack and many other games, face cards are worth ten points.

I was dealt two face cards.

Also called court cards.

cards

jack

Device for lifting vehicles

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

shuffle · deal · hand · suit · hearts · diamonds · clubs · spades · trump · draw

royalty

king

Male crowned ruler

  • queenMost powerful chess piece
  • jackDevice for lifting vehicles
  • knaveDishonest, unprincipled person

monarch · crown · throne · regal · noble · court · sovereign · hierarchy · rank · one-eyed jack

symbolism

tarot

Divination card set

allegory · iconography · heraldry · fortune-telling · omen · oracle · court cards

design

portrait

Artistic depiction of someone

pip · index · corner · border · symmetry · reversible · double-headed · Rouen · artwork · engraving

strategy

bluffing

Deceiving about one's position

finesse · lead · follow suit · folding · ante · probability · tactics · tells · reading · pot odds

Categories
Opposites
card rank type

face cardsnumber cards

Deck cards showing numerical values

numbered cards · deuces · aces

Family

face, heart, card, ace, playing card, court card

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