RULES, TRANSLATIONS AND DOWNLOADS
A Brief Summary Of The Rules
- Place 1, 2 or 3 tiles in a line, touching one or more existing tiles
- Score points for each of the groups of 2 or 3 tiles you create
- You score in both directions
- 2 tiles side by side must total 15 or less
- 3 tiles side by side must total EXACTLY 15
- There must never be more that 3 tiles side by side
- A run of 3 tiles is called a Trio and scores a bonus of 15 points
- Play all 3 tiles in one go for a Triolet and score a 50 point bonus
- Replenish your rack after your turn - you never have more than 3 tiles
- Score Double or Triple points by landing on the special squares
- Have another go by landing on the BIS square
- The small number in the bottom right of each tile indicates how many of that tile start in the bag
- The highest cumulative score is the winner!
Download The Full Rules
English Rules for Triolet Colour [pdf 314kb]
English Rules for Triolet Black & White [pdf 171kb]
The Scoring Examples Colour [pdf 72kb]
Right click your mouse over the link and then click 'Save Target As' or 'Save File As' to save these downloads to your computer. Left click will open up the file in a new window.
Translations
Dutch Spelregels Van Triolet Colour [pdf 62kb] - provided by Yannick Francken
Additional translations will be added as we develop the site. Please email us if you have any suggestions for extra help or information you would like to see. Full credit will be given for any notes, hints or tips that are sent in!
Variations
The 3 Tile Rule
The original French rules have an instruction to 'Remove 3 tiles' at the start, and place them face down so that nobody knows what they are. When we translated the rules into English, we realised that we never played that rule. We asked the opinion of other Triolet players, and they agreed that by not playing the rule you reduce the influence of luck on the game.
Learn more by using the links at the bottom of the page, or order a copy of the game online.