Game with sticks (3 letters)

{ Answer }

NIM

{ Related Clues }

Filch
Counters game
Game with counters
Game with matchsticks
Match game
Matchsticks game
Math game
Subtraction game
Takeaway game
___ tree (margosa)
Counter game for two
Game played with counters
Pilfer, old-style
Takeaway game with matches
Pick-up-sticks game

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer NIM is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.

{ Definition }

NIM as a noun:

1. game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table