A Pinochle Combination is a combination of cards that can be used to score points in the card game Pinochle. The term 'MELD' is used to describe a set of cards that can be used to score points. A MELD is made up of at least three cards of the same rank, such as three Kings or three Aces. In Pinochle, a Pinochle Combination is a specific MELD of four cards, consisting of two Jacks of Diamonds and two Queens of Spades.