Popular Domino Terminology

Dominoes is a game with plenty of terminology that is essential to know to play the game..

An 'ace' is the end of a domino with only one dot.

The 'back' of the domino is the side with no dots.

The 'bar' is the line that separates the two ends of a domino.

The 'blank' is the end of the domino with no dots. It can also be called the zero, white or pale domino.

A 'blocked game' is when no players can make a move.

A 'bone' is a common term for a domino.

The 'boneyard' is the remaining tiles after players have distributed the tiles.

A 'deuce' is a domino with two dots on one end.

A 'domino' is a tile used in the game of dominoes. To domino means to play all the tiles in your hand.

A 'dot', 'pip' or 'spot' is the markings on a domino, which reflect the value of the domino.

A 'double' or 'doublet' is a domino with both ends having the same amount of dots.

A 'draw' is when you choose a domino from the boneyard to add to your hand.

An 'end' is each dotted side of the domino face with a number (or blank).

A 'hand' are the dominoes for each player.

The 'layout' is the dominoes in play on the table.

An 'open end' is the end of a domino that is not connected to other tiles. Tiles are played on open ends of dominoes.

A 'spinner' is the first double domino that is played during the game.

A 'suit' of dominoes is the tiles which have the same numbers on the ends. Each suit has seven tiles.

A 'trey' is a domino with an end containing three dots.

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