<p>No. Each die is used in toto of itself. You cannot re-combine the pips in other combinations. As for the special case of entering, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parcheesi" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the rules</a> are clear on this.</p>
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<p>Pieces may only leave the nest with a roll of a five on a single die or the sum of the dice. A double five can be used to move two pieces from the nest simultaneously.</p>
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2020-10-26T17:34:52.340Z
Thank you for the replay. As the rule stated: "...the sum of the dice." It is acceptable a 4-1 or a 3-2; to enter one piece. Therefore, it is the same math, a 6-4 to enter two pieces. Isn't it?
Samuel Santiago
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2020-10-26T17:48:20.557Z
You can use one of the dice or both, but not part of a die (whether you add that part to the other die or not). A 6-4 allows one pawn to move 6 and the other 4, or one pawn to move 10. It won't allow one pawn to move 5, nor two pawns to move 5 each.
L. Scott Johnson
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2020-10-28T09:31:06.533Z
The sum may not me multiples of five to move peices from the nest. it may only be five.
npst
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2020-10-26T12:03:40.447Z
2020-10-26T12:03:40.447Z
L. Scott Johnson
<p>May I use a 6+4 in substitution of a double 5 to enter two pieces into play in Parchessi? Since I may use any combination which adds up to five to enter one piece and I am allowed to enter two pieces with a double 5, the rules been vague in this, It seems only logical that it may be allowed.</p>

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When combining number in Parchesse
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# When combining number in Parchesse

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-10-26)

May I use a 6+4 in substitution of a double 5 to enter two pieces into play in Parchessi? Since I may use any combination which adds up to five to enter one piece and I am allowed to enter two pieces with a double 5, the rules been vague in this, It seems only logical that it may be allowed.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-10-26. Score: 2

No. Each die is used in toto of itself. You cannot re-combine the pips in other combinations. As for the special case of entering, [the rules](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parcheesi) are clear on this.

> Pieces may only leave the nest with a roll of a five on a single die or the sum of the dice. A double five can be used to move two pieces from the nest simultaneously.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for the replay. As the rule stated: "...the sum of the dice." It is acceptable a 4-1 or a 3-2; to enter one piece. Therefore, it is the same math, a 6-4 to enter two pieces. Isn't it?  
> **username_1**: You can use one of the dice or both, but not part of a die (whether you add that part to the other die or not). A 6-4 allows one pawn to move 6 and the other 4, or one pawn to move 10. It won't allow one pawn to move 5, nor two pawns to move 5 each.  
> **username_2**: The sum may not me multiples of five to move peices from the nest. it may only be five.  

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