short whist

noun

A variation of the game whist that uses a five-point game limit and in which two partnerships of four players compete to win the most tricks.

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Meanings

noun
  1. card gamesA variation of the game whist that uses a five-point game limit and in which two partnerships of four players compete to win the most tricks.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six

Similar
whistlong whist
Broader
card gamecards
Also see
long whistwhist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

short whist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20whist

MLA

“short whist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20whist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short whist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20whist.

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