<p>There is nothing in <a href="https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/leisure/brain-games/rummikub1.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the rules</a> that prevents you from playing a joker as a single tile, as long as you had your initial meld. It can be advantageous if another player is about to win and you don't want the 30 points penalty.</p>

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2020-05-11T09:08:20.840Z
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Toon Krijthe
<p>When playing Rummikub, if you have joker tile, no other tiles to play with it and nobody has gone out can you use it any where on the board?</p>

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Can joker be played with no other tiles?
Ian Kerwin
# Can joker be played with no other tiles?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-11)

When playing Rummikub, if you have joker tile, no other tiles to play with it and nobody has gone out can you use it any where on the board?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-05-11. Score: 2

There is nothing in [the rules](https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/leisure/brain-games/rummikub1.htm) that prevents you from playing a joker as a single tile, as long as you had your initial meld. It can be advantageous if another player is about to win and you don't want the 30 points penalty.


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