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Can I ask another player what they know about their hand?

Several experienced players agree; no official ruling.

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  • Hanabi rulebook · Rulebook · COMMUNICATING WHILE PLAYING HANABI

Strictly, no: the rules allow talking only through clues. But the rulebook lets groups set their own communication rules, and many allow it as a memory aid. If you do, the answer should repeat only what clues told that player.

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