Bag:
A bag is a trick that is won in addition to the intial bid.
Example: If a player bids 4 tricks and makes 5, the additional trick is called a "bag."
Bet:
A bet is a wager
Bid:
When a player announces how many tricks they think they are able to take in a Spades game.
Blind Nil:
When a player bids nil without seeing their hand first.
Break Spades:
The first time a Spade is played during the round/hand.
Dealer:
The person handing out the cards.
Nil:
Is when a player bids 0, in other words, they will not win any tricks.
Rank:
The position of any given player in the total player hierarchy
Set Point Limit:
The amount of points decided before the beginning of the game that the winning team must reach in order to win.
Suit:
One of the four sets or classes (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs) into which a common deck of playing cards is divided.
Trick:
When a player wins a Spade hand by playing either the highest card or the highest spade.
Trump:
Any spade will outrank the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit.
If you have any more terms to add to our Spades Dictionary, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to add the new definition.