Guiñote glossary

Clear definitions of the terms used in Guiñote, with a link to its complete rules.

Primera fase (first phase)

The part of the hand where players draw from the stock and there is no obligation to follow suit.

Arrastre (obligatory phase)

The second phase, once the stock runs out, when you must follow suit, beat the trick and trump.

Cambiar el siete (swap the seven)

Swapping the trump siete for the muestra; if the muestra is the siete, it is swapped for the dos instead.

Malas (first points)

The situation where neither partnership reaches a hundred and one and the points carry over to the next hand.

Buenas (points after fifty)

The points above fifty; reaching 51 buenas is the same as passing 100 points.

Coto (match series)

A series of several individual games won, usually three, four or five.

Renuncio (revoke)

An illegal move, such as not following suit in the arrastre or cante-ing without having won a trick.

Cante (declaration)

The rey and sota of the same suit: twenty points, or forty if it is the trump suit.