How many points is a natural canasta worth?

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In the card game canasta, a natural canasta—a meld consisting entirely of seven or more natural cards—is worth a bonus of 500 points.

This bonus is added to the total value of all the melded cards held by the partnership. In contrast, a mixed canasta, which includes wild cards, is worth a bonus of 300 points.1