Can partners add cards to each other's melds in canasta?
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Yes, partners in canasta work together as a team, and once a meld has been established by the partnership, either partner may extend it by adding one or more natural cards of the same rank or wild cards.
Because melds are kept together in front of the partnership, both players contribute to the same sets of cards. However, players are strictly prohibited from adding cards to any melds belonging to the opposing partnership.1