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I was down to a single tile, a joker, and I wanted to place it next to any set already on the table. However, my opponent said a wild tile must always be played with two other tiles from your hand.
Could I have played the joker in this case?

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Your opponent is confused. As you can see in the rules:

The Joker:There are two jokers in the game. They can be used for any tile in a set. A joker used in theopening set scores the value of the tiles it represents. A joker can be retrieved from a set on thetable by a player who can replace it during his turn with a tile of the same numerical value andcolor it represents. The tile used to replace the Joker must come from a player's rack and notfrom the table. In the case of a group of 3, the joker can be replaced by the tile of either of the missing colors. A joker that has been replaced must be used in the player's same turn with 2 or more tiles from his rack to make a new set. Players cannot retrieve a joker before they have laid their initial set(s). A set containing a joker can have tiles added to it and can be split apart or have tiles removed from it. The joker has a penalty value of 30 points if it remains on a player'srack at the end of a game.

You can play a single joker from your hand. But, if you replace a joker with another tile, you have to play it with two tiles of your hand.

So you can play the joker.

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