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FreeCell Solitaire

FreeCell is the thinker’s solitaire. All 52 cards are dealt face up across eight columns, so there is no luck of the draw — everything you need to know is on the table from the first second. Four “free cells” each hold a single card as temporary storage while you rearrange the tableau, and four foundations build up by suit from Ace to King. Because nothing is hidden, almost every FreeCell deal can be solved with clear thinking, which is exactly why players who want a fair, skill-first game love it. On Solitaire.Free you get smooth drag-and-drop supermoves, unlimited undo and a solver-checked winnable mode.

How to play

  1. Read the whole board. Every card is face up. Before touching anything, spot where the Aces are buried and plan how to dig them out.
  2. Use free cells as scratch space. Drag a blocking card into an empty free cell to get it out of the way. Each cell holds exactly one card, so spend them carefully.
  3. Move ordered runs together. A descending alternating-colour run moves as a group. How many cards you can shift equals (free cells + 1) doubled for each empty column.
  4. Build the foundations home. Send cards up by suit from Ace to King. Double-click to auto-send, and clear all 52 to win.

Strategy tips

Free the Aces and Twos early, but don’t clog your free cells doing it — an empty free cell and an empty column are your most valuable resources because they multiply how many cards you can move at once. Plan several moves ahead before you commit; because everything is visible, you can often see the whole solution if you look. Build long ordered runs in the tableau rather than parking cards in cells, and keep at least one column heading toward empty so you have somewhere to relocate a buried King.

Frequently asked questions

Is every FreeCell game winnable?
Very nearly. Of the classic 32,000 numbered Microsoft deals, all but one (the famous #11982) are solvable, and across random deals the solvable rate is above 99.9 percent. On Solitaire.Free you can also switch on “Winnable only” for a solver-verified deal, so a loss is always about your play, not the shuffle.
How many cards can I move at once?
FreeCell only ever moves one card at a time, but empty free cells and empty columns let you move a run in one gesture as a shortcut. The limit is (1 + empty free cells) multiplied by 2 for every empty column. Four free cells and one empty column, for example, let you move up to ten cards as a supermove.
What is the difference between FreeCell and Klondike?
In Klondike most cards start face down and you draw from a stock, so luck matters. In FreeCell every card is face up from the start, there is no stock to draw from, and you get four free cells as temporary storage. That makes FreeCell a game of pure skill — almost always solvable if you think it through.
Can I undo in FreeCell?
Yes, unlimited undo and redo. FreeCell rewards planning, and being able to back out of a line you have thought better of is part of learning the game. Undo never costs you anything here.
Are my FreeCell stats saved?
Yes — games played, win rate, best time, best moves and your streaks are stored in your browser and work with no account. Sign up free to sync them across every device you play on.
Is FreeCell free on Solitaire.Free?
Yes, entirely free — no signup, no download, no watermark, no paywall. It runs fully in your browser.

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