The Clue
Canasta holdings (5 letter answer)
The Answer
MELDS
Tags
Notes
The answer MELDS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blends
Fuses
Unites
Canasta plays
Card combinations
Combos in cards
Gin runs
Pinochle combos
Pinochle plays
Roundhouses, in pinochle
Makes a pinochle score
Definition
MELD as a noun:
1. (canasta, basket rummy, meld) = a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
MELD as a verb:
1. announce for a score; of cards in a card game
2. (melt, meld) = lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
3. (blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge) = mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"