Scoring in Euchre

The team that makes trump must take at least three tricks to earn points. Failure to take at least three tricks is known as a Euchre, which earns points for the defendiers.  The first partnership to score 10 points wins the game.

Scoring in Euchre Points
Trump Makers in partnership wins 3 or 4 tricks 1
Trump Makers in partnership wins 5 tricks 2
Trump Maker goes alone and wins 5 tricks 4
Trump Maker goes alone and wins 3 or 4 tricks 1
Defenders in partnership wins 3 or 4 tricks 2
Lone Defender wins 3 or more tricks 4
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