Who goes first in UNO?
English 112-card edition · 10020-SN70_G1 (2017)
The dealer’s left neighbor normally starts. An opening action card can change this.
Rule details
Everyone draws a card; the highest number deals (symbols count as zero). Tied draws are not resolved in the cited setup.
Opening Reverse: dealer starts, play moves right. Opening Skip: skip the dealer’s left neighbor; the next person starts. Opening Draw Two: that neighbor draws two and loses their turn.
Opening Wild, Wild Shuffle Hands or Wild Customizable: the dealer’s left neighbor chooses the color. Return an opening Wild Draw Four to the deck and draw another card.
Rules vary by edition. Match the cited 112-card set to yours.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- UNO — 10020-SN70_G1 multilingual instruction sheet, English panelMattel · English panel: Setup, Let’s Play, Functions of Action Cards; copyright 2017 · Checked 2026-09-23
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