UNO is the colourful card game where the first player to empty their hand wins. Learn the rules, action cards and tips, and play UNO online with friends.
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UNO is one of the most popular card games in the world. Players match cards by colour, number or action and race to get rid of all their cards. Don't forget to call “UNO!” when you have one card left — that is where the game gets its name and much of its excitement.
When you play UNO online the game shuffles, deals and enforces the rules for you, so you can focus on the fun. You can play a quick game with two players, or fill a table with up to ten players. Play UNO with friends in a private room, try house rules such as stacking, or join a public table and meet new opponents.
This guide explains the complete UNO rules, all the action cards, how scoring works, popular house rules, strategy tips and answers to the questions players ask most.
Every player receives seven cards. The rest form the draw pile, and the top card is turned face up to start the discard pile.
On your turn play a card that matches the top discard by colour, number or symbol.
If you have no playable card, draw one from the draw pile. If it can be played, you may play it.
Skip, Reverse, Draw Two, Wild and Wild Draw Four change who plays next, the colour or the number of cards players must draw.
When you play your second-last card and only one remains, you must call “UNO!” before the next player's turn.
The first player to play all their cards wins the round and scores points from the cards left in opponents' hands.
The original rules: match colour or number, use action cards and call UNO on your last card.
Create a private room, share the room code and play UNO online with friends and family.
A fast head-to-head duel where Skip and Reverse cards are especially powerful.
Partners sit opposite each other and work together to help one partner go out first.
Stack Draw Two on Draw Two and Wild Draw Four on Wild Draw Four to pass the penalty to the next player.
Play several rounds and see who reaches the target score first.
All 108 cards, action cards, Wild Draw Four challenges and scoring follow the official style rules.
Tap UNO in time — or get caught by another player and draw penalty cards.
Play in small groups or large tables for chaos and fun.
Enable optional rules such as stacking, 7-0 swaps and jump-in for more variety.
Every deck is shuffled by the server so nobody can predict the cards.
React to big plays with emojis and quick messages.
Bright, easy-to-read cards designed for phone screens.
Simple tap-to-play controls in portrait and landscape.
A family-friendly game you can play with friends of all ages.
UNO is played with a special 108-card deck. The deck contains four colours — red, yellow, green and blue — with number cards and action cards. Two to ten players can play.
| Card type | How many | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Number cards (0–9) | 76 (one 0 and two each of 1–9 in every colour) | Play on a matching colour or number. |
| Skip | 8 (two per colour) | The next player loses their turn. |
| Reverse | 8 (two per colour) | The direction of play reverses. In a two-player game it works like a Skip. |
| Draw Two | 8 (two per colour) | The next player draws two cards and loses their turn. |
| Wild | 4 | Play on any card and choose the next colour. |
| Wild Draw Four | 4 | Choose the next colour; the next player draws four cards and loses their turn. |
At the start of a round each player gets seven cards. The player next to the dealer begins. On your turn, play one card that matches the top of the discard pile by colour, number or symbol, or a Wild card. If you cannot play, draw one card; if it is playable, you may play it immediately.
If the first card turned over is an action card, the usual effect applies to the first player.
| Card left in a player's hand | Points |
|---|---|
| Number cards 0–9 | Face value |
| Skip, Reverse, Draw Two | 20 points each |
| Wild, Wild Draw Four | 50 points each |
When a player goes out, they score the total value of all cards left in the other players' hands. In a longer game the first player to reach 500 points wins the match. You can also simply play single rounds for fun.
Agree on house rules before the game starts so everybody plays the same way. In private rooms you can choose the rules you like.
The easiest way to enjoy UNO is with people you know. Create a private room, share the room code and choose the rules — whether you prefer classic UNO or wild house rules. Games are quick, so it is perfect for a break or a long evening. UNO works well for players of all ages, and there are no complicated rules to learn.
Change to the colour you hold the most of, so you always have a playable card.
Save Wild cards for the moment you really need them.
Use Skip, Reverse and Draw Two on the player with the fewest cards.
Play your high-value action cards early to lower your penalty risk.
Remember the colours other players call — they show which colours they lack.
Tap UNO in time when you have one card left.
UNO is a card game in which players match cards by colour, number or action and try to be the first to get rid of all their cards, calling “UNO!” when only one card remains.
Yes, you can play UNO online free with friends or random players — no need to pay to start a game.
UNO can be played by two to ten players, and you can also play 2 v 2 team games in a private room.
Each player starts with seven cards.
A standard UNO deck has 108 cards: 76 number cards, 8 Skip, 8 Reverse, 8 Draw Two, 4 Wild and 4 Wild Draw Four cards.
Skip skips the next player, Reverse changes direction, Draw Two makes the next player draw two, Wild lets you choose a colour and Wild Draw Four lets you choose a colour and makes the next player draw four.
Only when you have no card matching the current colour. The next player may challenge it if they think you had a matching card.
If another player catches you before the next turn starts, you must draw penalty cards — so tap UNO when you play your second-last card.
The winner scores the value of the cards left in opponents' hands: number cards face value, Skip, Reverse and Draw Two 20 points and Wild cards 50 points. The first to 500 points wins the match.
In the official rules you cannot, but many people play with the house rule that lets you stack Draw Two on Draw Two or Wild Draw Four on Wild Draw Four.
It is a house rule: playing a 7 lets you swap hands with another player, and playing a 0 passes every player's hand in the direction of play.
Yes. Create a private room, share the room code and choose the house rules you like.
UNO combines luck and strategy. The cards you draw are random, but choosing colours, timing action cards and watching opponents help you win more often.
Yes. UNO is a mobile-friendly game — tap the store buttons above to see Gamostar’s games on Google Play and the App Store.
Yes. Gamostar develops custom and white label UNO games — see our UNO game development page.
UNO is a trademark of Mattel, Inc. Gamostar is not affiliated with Mattel.
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