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Yes, tontine is playable

...and is worth 9 points.

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"Tontine" Definition

noun

An investment plan in which participants buy shares in a common fund and receive an annuity that increases every time a participant dies, with the entire fund going to the final survivor or to those who survive after a specified time.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

The subscribers to a tontine.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

A joint financial arrangement whereby the participants usually contribute equally to a prize that is awarded entirely to the participant who survives all the others.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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