Solitaire Online

Classic Klondike solitaire in your browser. Tap or drag the cards, build four suits from ace to king, and try the daily deal.

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How do you play Solitaire?

Solitaire, also called Klondike or patience, is a card game for one player. Move cards between seven columns, building down in alternating colours, and turn over the hidden cards. Send each suit to its foundation in order from ace to king. You win when all 52 cards are on the four foundations.

Players1

Game time5-15 minutes

PriceFree

DownloadNot needed

Real moneyNever

ThemesClassic, Water, Forest

Klondike solitaire rules

The game uses one deck of 52 cards. Twenty-eight cards are dealt into seven columns of one to seven cards. Only the top card of each column is face up. The other 24 cards form the stock.
In the columns you build down in alternating colours: a red 7 goes on a black 8, a black queen on a red king.
A whole run of face-up cards can move together when its first card fits the card it lands on.
When a face-down card is uncovered it turns over. Only a king, or a run that starts with a king, may fill an empty column.
Tap the stock to turn cards onto the waste: one at a time in draw 1, three at a time in draw 3. Only the top waste card can be played. When the stock runs out, tap it to go through the waste again.
The four foundations are built up by suit from ace to king. A card on a foundation may come back to a column if you need it.
You win when all four foundations reach the king. Once every card is face up, the game finishes the hand for you.

Solitaire tips

Turn over face-down cards first. A move that shows a new card is nearly always better than one from the waste.
Work on the longest face-down columns early. They hide the most cards.
Do not empty a column unless you have a king ready to put there.
Do not rush every card to the foundations. A low card left in a column can hold a card of the other colour that you need to move.
In draw 3, playing one waste card changes which cards come up on the next pass. Use that to reach a card you need.
Stuck? Use Undo as far back as you like, or tap Hint to see a useful move.

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Solitaire questions

How do you play Solitaire?

Build the seven columns down in alternating colours, turn over the hidden cards, and move every suit to its foundation from ace to king. Tap a card to send it to the best place, or drag it yourself.

What is the difference between draw 1 and draw 3?

In draw 1 the stock turns one card at a time, so every card can be reached on each pass. In draw 3 it turns three and only the top one can be played, which is harder. You can go through the stock as many times as you like in both.

Can every game of Klondike solitaire be won?

No. The cards are shuffled fairly, so some deals cannot be won however well you play. This is true of the daily Klondike and Spider deals too. Only our FreeCell deals are checked to have a solution.

Is there a daily Solitaire challenge?

Yes. Tap Daily to get the deal of the day, which is the same for every player. Solve it to keep your daily streak. The Klondike and Spider daily deals are not guaranteed to be winnable; the FreeCell daily always is.

Is Klondike the same as patience?

Patience is the British name for one-player card games. Klondike is the best known of them, and it is the game most people mean when they say solitaire.

Can I undo moves and get hints?

Yes. Undo takes back as many moves as you like within a hand. Hint highlights a useful move, and the game tells you when no useful move is left.

Does Solitaire work on a phone?

Yes. The cards fit a small screen, you can tap or drag them, your hand is saved if you close the page, and the game keeps working offline after the first visit.

Is Solitaire free, and does it use real money?

It is free and never uses real money: no deposits, no cash prizes and no betting. The site is paid for by ads.