Tips & help

Rules, tips, and the questions people ask most.

• How to playTwo kinds of rows, one rack to empty. You'll have it in about two minutes.
• Six ways to finish closer to the goalYou're solving the boards but landing four or five moves over. These are the usual reasons.
• Can you play Rummikub by yourself?Yes. The board game needs two players and a draw pile, but the run-and-group puzzle at its heart works alone. Here are the rules, and what changes when nobody is sitting across from you.
• Questions people askShort answers. If yours isn't here, the rules page probably covers it.