Codenames Card Size & Sleeve Guide
Codenames cards are 45 × 68 mm.
Czech Games Edition · 2015 · 200 cards in the base game. Sizes and the recommended sleeve for each, below.
What size are Codenames cards?
| Cards | Count | Card size | Recommended sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word cards (double-sided, 400 codenames) | 200 | 45 × 68 mm | Mini European |
How many sleeves to buy
- Mini European: 200 cards + a few spares ≈ 210 sleeves — 3 packs of 100.
Counts include a ~5% spare buffer. Mixing multiple games? Use the Sleeve Count Calculator.
Notes
The 200 word cards are 45x68 (Mini European) per Sleeve Kings and the BGG sleeve reference — NOT poker-size (a common generic-blog error). The box also has 40 larger key cards plus agent/bystander/assassin pieces (16+1+7+1; card-stock in older printings, tiles in the 2025 edition, ~48.5x72.5 non-standard). Word cards are double-sided, so many players do not sleeve them.
The same sleeves fit these games
Sleeves come in packs of 100 and Codenames will not use a whole pack, so it is worth knowing what else the spares cover.
- 7 Wonders Duel — 44 × 68 mm and 65 × 100 mm
Not every game is standard: Coup (65 × 100 mm) and Dixit (79 × 120 mm) need their own size.
Frequently asked questions
Codenames cards are 45 × 68 mm.
Codenames uses Mini European (45 × 68 mm) sleeves.
Codenames's base game has 200 cards to sleeve. Allowing a few spares, that is about 210 sleeves: 210 Mini European (3 packs of 100). Expansions add more — use the Sleeve Count Calculator to total several games at once.
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