Canasta (Classic Partnership)

How to score Canasta (Classic Partnership)

1. Name one row for each partnership; four people play as two teams.
2. Calculate meld card points, canasta and red-three bonuses, going-out bonuses and unmelded-card penalties under Classic Canasta.
3. Enter each team’s net hand score, including a negative score when appropriate.
4. Once either side reaches 5,000 after a hand, the higher total wins.

What this scorekeeper records

The scorekeeper adds the hand values you enter; enter signed net scores by team. The app does not validate melds, bonuses, card values or team turns.

Enter signed net scores by team. The app does not validate melds, bonuses, card values or team turns.

Game end: After a complete hand, play to 5000 points. Highest total wins.

Scoring example

A team with 320 meld points and bonuses, and 45 points left in hands, enters 275 net points.

Variant notes

• Use two named team rows for the classic four-player partnership game. Each hand is meld value plus bonuses minus cards remaining; negative totals are valid.
• The classic game ends at 5,000 or more after a hand; the team with the higher total wins. Other Canasta versions use different targets and bonuses.
• Team names are score rows only; melding requirements, canastas, red threes and partnership turns stay manual.

Use each linked source for its named variant. House rules and editions can differ.

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