# wild card

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A card that can be assigned any value or used to substitute for any needed card.
2. A competitor or team that is allowed to compete in a tournament despite not reaching the normal standards to qualify for inclusion.
3. Alternative form of wildcard (“substituted text character”).
4. Alternative form of wildcard (“symbol for a generic sound”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wild-card