<h2>Yes you can.</h2>
<p>This will result in a valid meld of 9,10,11,12,13 and a cleared joker to be played to a different meld.</p>
<p><a href="https://rummikub.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2600-English-1.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rummikub rules</a> describe 4 ways to clear a joker, your situation is the 4th.
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Actually it depends on the rules. The rummikub rules section regarding how to take jokers are different in post-2017 version of the game. The pre-2017 version is **much** less permissive than the more recent one.
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<p>In Rummikub, can I merge these two sets of three together to clear the joker?</p>
<p>On the table:<br />
<code>Red 9</code>, <code>Red 10</code>, <code>Joker</code>, and<br />
<code>Red 11</code>, <code>Red 12</code>, <code>Red 13</code></p>
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Merging two sets of three to clear a joker in Rummikub
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# Merging two sets of three to clear a joker in Rummikub

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-05-03)

In Rummikub, can I merge these two sets of three together to clear the joker?

On the table:  
`Red 9`, `Red 10`, `Joker`, and  
`Red 11`, `Red 12`, `Red 13`

[![Rummikub two sets of three](https://i.sstatic.net/2yNiJuM6.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/2yNiJuM6.jpg)

**Tags:** rummikub, joker


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-05-05. Score: 2

## Yes you can.

This will result in a valid meld of 9,10,11,12,13 and a cleared joker to be played to a different meld.

[Rummikub rules](https://rummikub.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2600-English-1.pdf) describe 4 ways to clear a joker, your situation is the 4th.
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/pBXPRe7f.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/pBXPRe7f.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Actually it depends on the rules. The rummikub rules section regarding how to take jokers are different in post-2017 version of the game. The pre-2017 version is **much** less permissive than the more recent one.  

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