FreeCell
FreeCell Solitaire right in your browser: every card is face up from the start, with 4 free cells to park cards and plenty of strategy. Drag or tap the cards.
How to play FreeCell
The goal is to move all 52 cards to the 4 foundations in the top right, one for each suit, from Ace up to King. Every card starts face up, spread across 8 columns: four with 7 cards and four with 6.
In the columns, cards go down in descending order and alternate colors: a black 6 goes on a red 7, for example. The 4 spaces in the top left are the free cells: each one holds any single card for as long as you want. Any card (or run) can go into an empty column.
You can move a whole run at once as long as there’s room for it to “pass through”: the limit is (free cells + 1) × 2 to the power of the number of empty columns. If the destination is an empty column, it doesn’t count. Tapping a card sends it to the best spot automatically, and the “Undo” button takes back your last move.
Frequently asked questions
Is every game of FreeCell winnable?
Almost. Of the 32,000 numbered deals in the classic Windows FreeCell, only one (#11982) can’t be solved. Since every card is visible, you can nearly always win with good planning.
Why can’t I move a long run?
Because under the rules, cards really move one at a time, using free cells and empty columns as stepping stones. With 4 empty free cells and no empty columns, you can move up to 5 cards at once; each empty column doubles that limit.
What’s the best FreeCell strategy?
Use your free cells sparingly, since every one you fill shrinks the runs you can move. Free up the Aces and 2s early and try to empty a column: an empty column is worth more than a free cell.