What Is Spider Solitaire?

Spider Solitaire is a two-deck patience game where you build eight King-to-Ace runs to win. These guides cover what it is, the terms you will meet, and how it stacks up against regular Solitaire. For the full ruleset, see the Rules page.

The basics

• What is Spider Solitaire?
• What is a run in Spider Solitaire?
• Why is it called Spider Solitaire?
• What is a Spiderette in Spider Solitaire?

Compared to regular Solitaire

• What is the difference between Spider Solitaire and regular Solitaire?
• Is Spider Solitaire harder than regular Solitaire?

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