How to play Spider Solitaire
Bring scattered cards into order. Start with one suit, or give yourself a deeper challenge with two or four. One complete run at a time. Use a mouse, touch screen, or keyboard to select your next move. There is no countdown: take the time you need.
- Build downward by rank. A card may go on the next higher rank regardless of suit, but only descending same-suit sequences can move together.
- Any movable card or sequence can fill an empty column. Fill every column before dealing ten new cards from the stock.
- Complete same-suit runs from king to ace. The game collects them automatically; collect all eight to win.
For a guided introduction with a real game example, read the complete Spider Solitaire rules. Once you know the basics, explore practical Spider Solitaire strategy.
Make the game your own
One suit is a good place to learn the board. Two suits add another layer of planning, and four suits ask you to manage more mixed runs. All modes use 104 cards. Random deals and daily deals are not advertised as guaranteed wins.
Hint identifies a legal move rather than solving the entire game. Undo restores the previous position. Restart returns to your original deal, while New game starts a different one. Changing a mode or replacing a game in progress asks for confirmation.
A little help, when you need it
Can I play without downloading anything?
Yes. The game runs in a modern browser with JavaScript enabled. You do not need an account or a separate app. Core game files are loaded from this site.
Does my progress save automatically?
Your current game, elapsed time, and personal statistics save in this browser when local storage is available. Clearing site data, changing browsers, or using some private browsing settings can remove the save. Progress does not sync across devices.
How does the daily challenge work?
Daily challenges change at midnight UTC. The game, selected mode, date, and engine version determine the deal. Choose Daily challenge to start it. If you return to an older saved daily deal, you can finish it before starting today’s.
Can I play offline?
Visit this game and let it finish loading while online first. The site caches visited games for later offline use in the same browser. If the browser removes cached data, you will need to connect again. Read the offline play guide.
Are the cards or tiles too small?
Choose Enlarge to increase the board size and scroll to reach every part. Fit board returns to the whole-board view. On touch screens, selecting a source and then its destination works without dragging.