How to Win Spider Solitaire
Winning comes down to a repeatable move order: reveal face-down cards first, build same-suit runs, and guard your empty columns. These guides apply that thinking to each mode. For the full decision framework, read the Strategy Guide.
The move priority for any game
- Make any same-suit move that flips a face-down card. You start with 44 cards hidden, so exposing them fast is job one.
- Take any other move that reveals a card, unless it buries a run you are building.
- Extend same-suit runs.
- Protect empty columns. They are your strongest resource.
Never build long mixed-suit piles. They cannot move as a group and they trap cards underneath. Deal from the stock only after checking every column twice. Start on 1-suit to learn the flow.
Winning by mode
- How to win 2 suit Spider Solitaire
- How to win 4 suit Spider Solitaire
- How to win at Spider Solitaire every time: why perfection is impossible, and how to raise your rate.
- How to beat Spider Solitaire in under 100 moves: playing for efficiency and score.
Related: Strategy · Advanced Strategy · Is Spider Solitaire Winnable? · Scoring
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