Play FreeCell solitaire online. Use four free cells, build the foundations and explore a deal with hints, undo, a timer and a move counter.

How to play

All 52 cards begin face up across eight columns. Build descending sequences in alternating colours and use four free cells to hold single cards. Move cards to the four foundations by suit, from ace to king. Available cells and empty columns determine how many cards you can move together.

A useful starting tip

Keep free cells empty when possible. Before moving a sequence, work out where its cards could wait if you had to move them one at a time.

Every card is visible; access is the puzzle

FreeCell begins with all 52 cards exposed across eight columns. Reaching them remains the challenge. To free an ace or low rank, you relocate obstructing cards while preserving temporary space. Four cells provide rearrangement capacity, but each occupied one reduces that reserve. Seeing the target does not by itself create a legal route to it.

Unlike solitaires with hidden cards, you can compare several routes in advance. A short transfer into a cell may be convenient now, while a longer route through suitable columns can leave more options for the following task.

Prepare a group transfer

Check card order and available space. Transfer capacity depends on empty cells and helper columns; an empty destination column is not counted as a helper. Any card can begin an empty column when the sequence and transfer are otherwise valid. Before filling a cell, decide where that card will return, and ensure an intermediate move does not occupy its planned destination.

Spend free cells deliberately

A free cell is most useful when it creates a sequence of moves, not when it merely hides an awkward card. Before filling one, name the card that will leave it again. This small habit keeps room for longer transfers and makes the endgame much less cramped.