treys

Cards beating deuces

Treys is the plural of trey, meaning threes—particularly the three in dice or playing cards.

In basketball slang, treys are three-point shots: He hit four treys in the fourth quarter.

The word comes from the Old French for three.

cards

threes

The number after twos

  • pokerHearth implement for coals
  • deckShip's flat surface
  • handGrasping body part

deal · shuffle · spades · hearts · diamonds · clubs · ace · deuce · pip · low card

dice

craps

Casino dice wagering

shooter · point · proposition · odds · table · chips · payout · low roll · croupier · boxman

basketball

shot

Quick liquor serving

buzzer-beater · long-range · perimeter · sharpshooter · splash · net · nothing but net · deep · rainbow · clutch

Opposites
card/dice rank value

treysboxcars

Highest dice throw

aces · sixes · tens · nines · snake eyes

card type (pip vs. face)

treysface cards

Illustrated deck members

kings · queens · court cards · aces · jacks

Phrases
Family

trey

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G