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Spider Solitaire Rules

Spider Solitaire uses two decks and ten columns. Build complete king-to-ace sequences in a single suit to clear them from the board.

👥 1 players ⏱ 15–45 min 🎯 Difficulty ●●●●○ 🃏 Solitaire Games

Setup

Two 52-card decks. Ten tableau columns — the first four with six cards each, the rest with five. Only the top card of each is face-up.

How to Play

Build down by rank within a suit. Deal a new row of ten cards when stuck. Complete a king-to-ace sequence of one suit and it is removed.

Difficulty Levels

One suit (easiest), two suits, or four suits (hardest). Four-suit is the classic challenge.

Winning

Remove all eight suits to win. The goal is to clear every column.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many decks are in Spider Solitaire?

Two standard 52-card decks, for 104 cards total.

What is the easiest Spider Solitaire?

One-suit Spider — all cards are the same suit, so any descending sequence works.

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