diff --git a/client/components/Hand.js b/client/components/Hand.js
index a0078da..bce8582 100644
--- a/client/components/Hand.js
+++ b/client/components/Hand.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ export default class Hand extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props)
     this.state = {
-      clue: ''
+      clue: '',
+      clueNum: ''
     }
     this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this)
     this.giveClue = this.giveClue.bind(this)
@@ -14,7 +15,12 @@ export default class Hand extends React.Component {
 
   giveClue = evt => {
     evt.preventDefault()
-    socket.emit('give clue', this.props.room, this.state.clue)
+    socket.emit(
+      'give clue',
+      this.props.room,
+      this.state.clue,
+      this.state.clueNum
+    )
   }
 
   handleChange(evt) {
@@ -41,14 +47,22 @@ export default class Hand extends React.Component {
               onChange={this.handleChange}
               value={this.state.clue}
             />
+            <label htmlFor="clue">Number:</label>
+            <input
+              name="clueNum"
+              type="number"
+              autoComplete="off"
+              onChange={this.handleChange}
+              value={this.state.clueNum}
+            />
             <button type="submit">Submit</button>
           </form>
         )
       } else {
         return (
           <div id="hand-bottom">
-            Your codemaster gave the clue {this.props.currentClue.clue} Please
-            select your guesses.{' '}
+            Your codemaster gave the clue {this.props.currentClue.clue} for{' '}
+            {this.props.currentClue.clueNum}. Please select your guesses.{' '}
             <button type="button" onClick={this.handleClick}>
               Change turn
             </button>
@@ -68,7 +82,8 @@ export default class Hand extends React.Component {
       return (
         <div id="hand-bottom">
           Player {this.props.currentClue.player} gave the clue{' '}
-          {this.props.currentClue.clue} Waiting for{' '}
+          {this.props.currentClue.clue} for {this.props.currentClue.clueNum}.
+          Waiting for the
           {this.props.currentPlayer.team} {this.props.currentPlayer.role} to
           submit their guesses.
         </div>
diff --git a/server/classes/deck.js b/server/classes/deck.js
index 173a38a..5467614 100644
--- a/server/classes/deck.js
+++ b/server/classes/deck.js
@@ -1,32 +1,6 @@
 class deck {
   constructor() {
-    this.words = [
-      0,
-      1,
-      2,
-      3,
-      4,
-      5,
-      6,
-      7,
-      8,
-      9,
-      10,
-      11,
-      12,
-      13,
-      14,
-      15,
-      16,
-      17,
-      18,
-      19,
-      20,
-      21,
-      22,
-      23,
-      24
-    ]
+    this.words = []
     this.redWordIndices = []
     this.blueWordIndices = []
     this.beigeWordIndices = []
@@ -34,10 +8,52 @@ class deck {
   }
 
   newDeck() {
-    this.shuffle()
+    console.log('in newDeck')
+    this.shuffleWords()
+    this.shuffleColors()
   }
 
-  shuffle() {
+  // will need to populate the array below with a randomized selection of 25 words.
+  shuffleWords() {
+    const shuffled = [
+      'a',
+      'b',
+      'c',
+      'd',
+      'e',
+      'f',
+      'g',
+      'h',
+      'i',
+      'j',
+      'k',
+      'l',
+      'm',
+      'n',
+      'o',
+      'p',
+      'q',
+      'r',
+      's',
+      't',
+      'u',
+      'v',
+      'w',
+      'x',
+      'y'
+    ]
+    let i = 25
+    let index
+    let temp
+    while (i--) {
+      index = Math.floor((i + 1) * Math.random())
+      temp = shuffled[index]
+      shuffled[index] = shuffled[i]
+      shuffled[i] = temp
+    }
+    this.words = shuffled
+  }
+  shuffleColors() {
     const shuffled = [
       0,
       1,
diff --git a/server/socket/index.js b/server/socket/index.js
index 9fba209..40306df 100644
--- a/server/socket/index.js
+++ b/server/socket/index.js
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ module.exports = io => {
       socket.emit('guesser view', rooms[roomName].deck.words)
     })
 
-    socket.on('give clue', (roomName, clue) => {
+    socket.on('give clue', (roomName, clue, clueNum) => {
       const {player} = rooms[roomName].players.filter(
         client => client.id === socket.id
       )[0]
       rooms[roomName].boardstate.currentClue.clue = clue
+      rooms[roomName].boardstate.currentClue.clueNum = clueNum
       rooms[roomName].boardstate.currentClue.player = player
       rooms[roomName].boardstate.activePlayer =
         rooms[roomName].boardstate.activePlayer % 4 + 1