Only a five-card flush counts in the crib: all four crib cards and the starter must share one suit, for 5 points. A four-card crib flush scores nothing.
The crib has a stricter flush rule than a hand. For the crib to score a flush, all four of its cards and the starter must be the same suit, which is worth 5 points.
If the four crib cards are all hearts but the starter is a club, the crib gets nothing for the flush. The same four hearts in a player’s hand would still score 4.
| Hand | Crib | |
|---|---|---|
| Four cards of one suit, starter differs | 4 points | 0 points |
| Four cards plus starter, all one suit | 5 points | 5 points |
See also: can the starter make a four-card flush?
Flushes are rare in the crib. For the discards that actually score, see what to discard to the crib.