<p>In short, yes; it's called "reneging".</p>

<p>Here's a snippet from <a href="https://service.mattel.com/instruction_sheets/42001pr.pdf" rel="noreferrer">the PDF of Uno's rules from Mattel's service website</a>.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/MXuvF.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/MXuvF.png" alt="Snippet on &quot;reneging&quot; from a PDF of Uno&#39;s Rules."></a></p>

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2020-01-23T20:21:32.130Z
That seems like a strange way to use the word reneging.  I've always heard it used to indicate that someone didn't follow the rules and has to backtrack to correct the play.  I wouldn't call this reneging if the rules explicitly allow it.
Kyralessa
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2020-01-04T09:19:08.580Z
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<p>Say you have a Wild card, and a blue 7, suddenly a person places a green 9. Technically, you have a playable card (the Wild), but you want to save it for your last card for a guaranteed win.</p>

<p>Are you allowed to save the Wild card even though it’s playable, instead drawing from the pile for a different playable card?</p>

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Can you hoard a Wild or Wild +4?
ashlyn
# Can you hoard a Wild or Wild +4?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-04)

Say you have a Wild card, and a blue 7, suddenly a person places a green 9. Technically, you have a playable card (the Wild), but you want to save it for your last card for a guaranteed win.

Are you allowed to save the Wild card even though it’s playable, instead drawing from the pile for a different playable card?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-04. Score: 11

In short, yes; it's called "reneging".

Here's a snippet from [the PDF of Uno's rules from Mattel's service website](https://service.mattel.com/instruction_sheets/42001pr.pdf).

[![Snippet on ](https://i.sstatic.net/MXuvF.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/MXuvF.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: That seems like a strange way to use the word reneging.  I've always heard it used to indicate that someone didn't follow the rules and has to backtrack to correct the play.  I wouldn't call this reneging if the rules explicitly allow it.  

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