<p>Quick counting gives you 90 points without the pile. Even with a queen less in the hand you would be able to pick up the pile.</p>
<ul>
<li>3xQ = 30</li>
<li>2xA = 40</li>
<li>2   = 20</li>
</ul>

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<p>If a queen is on the discard pile and I have 3 queens in my hand and 2 aces and a wild card 2 can I pick up the pile and make my first meld. I need 90 to meld.</p>

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Even if you only had 2 Queens in your hand, you could do that.
GendoIkari
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Legal meld in canasta
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# Legal meld in canasta

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-01-19)

If a queen is on the discard pile and I have 3 queens in my hand and 2 aces and a wild card 2 can I pick up the pile and make my first meld. I need 90 to meld.

**Tags:** canasta

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Even if you only had 2 Queens in your hand, you could do that.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-01-20. Score: 0

Quick counting gives you 90 points without the pile. Even with a queen less in the hand you would be able to pick up the pile.

* 3xQ = 30
* 2xA = 40
* 2 = 20


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