Build runs King → Ace. Same-suit runs move together. Tap a card, then its destination.
How to play Spider Solitaire
Spider Solitaire is the patience game played with two decks across ten columns. The goal is to build eight complete runs — each one a single suit from King all the way down to Ace — right inside the tableau. Finish a run and it's lifted off the board automatically; clear all eight to win. This free browser version offers one, two, or four suits, unlimited undo, and a move counter. No downloads, no signup.
Spider Solitaire rules
- The deal. Ten columns hold the cards; only the top card of each column starts face-up. The rest of the deck waits in the stock.
- Build down. Place a card on one that's one rank higher of any suit — a 7 goes on any 8.
- Move runs together. A sequence of cards that's already in descending order and the same suit can be moved as a group.
- Complete a suit. Build a full King-to-Ace run in one suit and it's removed to the foundations automatically.
- Deal a new row from the stock when you're stuck — it deals one card to every column, but only when no column is empty.
- Win by completing all eight suit runs.
One suit, two suits, or four suits?
One suit is the easiest Spider — every card matches, so any descending run moves as a unit. Two suits is the balanced game most people play. Four suits is the classic, toughest version, where keeping suits together is the whole challenge. Start at one suit to learn the flow, then climb.
Spider Solitaire strategy — how to win
- Empty a column. An empty column is the most valuable space on the board — it can hold any card and lets you untangle mixed-suit piles.
- Keep suits together. Whenever you have a choice, build in the same suit so the run can move as one and eventually complete.
- Turn face-down cards first. Prioritize moves that flip a hidden card — information is everything.
- Don't deal too early. Dealing a new row covers every column with fresh cards; make all the useful moves you can first.
- Use undo to plan. Because there's no hidden luck once cards are up, try a line and take it back if it doesn't open the board.
Frequently asked
How do I play Spider Solitaire? Build descending runs King to Ace in the ten columns. Same-suit runs move together; a finished 13-card suit run is cleared automatically. Deal a new row when stuck, and clear all eight runs to win.
What's the easiest version? One suit — every card is the same suit, so runs always move together.
Why can't I deal new cards? You can only deal when every column has at least one card. Fill the empty columns first.
Is it free? Yes — no signup, no downloads, no installs.
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