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Freecell
FreeCell Solitaire
Play FreeCell Solitaire on mobile. Use four free cells, build every foundation, and enjoy a classic offline card game.
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FreeCell Solitaire at a glance
- Genre
- Freecell
- Publisher
- SBKR Apps
- Price
- Free
- Platforms
- Android, iPhone and iPad
- Offline
- Yes
- Account required
- No
- App languages
- 33 languages
- Version
- 9.23.0
- Last update
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A real look
FreeCell Solitaire in pictures
Screenshots of FreeCell Solitaire
Freecell after 21 moves and 4:28 for a score of 55: eight columns, one of the four cells occupied under the Free Cells label, and three of the four foundations started under Foundations. Freecell after 101 moves and 2:34 for a score of 320: three of the four cells are occupied and all four foundations have been started. Freecell with the board magnified: two points joined by a double arrow show the two-finger pinch, and the Free Cells label stays visible at the right. Freecell settings, Gameplay tab (v9.20.2): seven options — double tap, auto-place, interactive rules, placement help, inverted pan while zoomed, automatic return to the normal view, and reduced motion. Double tap and placement help are on. A won game of Freecell: the deal ends at 04:28 with 21 moves and 55 points, the summary showing a best time of 04:28 and a best score of 380, with all eight columns empty.
Essential rules
How to play FreeCell Solitaire
FreeCell stands apart from almost every other solitaire game for one simple reason: every card is visible from the very first move. All 52 cards are dealt face up, so nothing is hidden and nothing is left to chance once the deal is on the table. There are no face-down cards waiting to ruin a promising position - only the layout in front of you, four free cells, and the sequence of moves you choose to make. This complete information turns FreeCell into a game of pure strategy, closer to a logic puzzle than to a game of luck. A careless early move can lock up the board, while a patient, well-planned sequence can untangle even a difficult deal. That is what keeps players coming back: when you win, you know the win was earned, and when you lose, you can usually trace exactly where the plan went wrong. If you enjoy thinking a few steps ahead, FreeCell rewards that habit more directly than any other classic card game.
The deal: all 52 cards are dealt face up into 8 tableau columns. The first four columns hold seven cards each and the remaining four hold six, so the whole deck is in view from the start.
Moving cards: within the tableau, cards are placed in descending order with alternating colors. A black 7 can go on a red 8, a red queen on a black king, and so on.
Free cells: the 4 free cells each hold exactly one card of any rank. You can move any accessible card into an empty cell, and bring it back down onto a valid tableau card whenever you choose.
Empty columns: when a tableau column is completely cleared, any card or valid sequence can be moved into it. Empty columns are the most flexible spaces on the board.
Moving sequences: strictly speaking, FreeCell only allows one card to move at a time, but free cells and empty columns let you relay several cards in one action. The maximum you can move at once is (empty free cells + 1), doubled for every empty column. In plain terms: each empty cell carries one extra card, and each empty column doubles the total. With all 4 cells free you can move a run of 5 cards; add one empty column and that becomes 10.
Foundations: build the 4 foundation piles by suit, starting with each Ace and climbing in order up to the King.
Winning: the game is won when all 52 cards have been moved to the foundations.
Understanding the game
FreeCell Solitaire rules
How Free Cells Work
The four free cells are the heart of the game, and how you use them usually decides the outcome. Think of them as short-term parking: a cell is the right place to set a card aside for a moment while you rearrange the tableau underneath it, not a place to dump cards you do not want to deal with. Every occupied cell shrinks your ability to move sequences, since the size of the largest move you can make depends directly on how many cells remain open. A board with four empty cells is flexible; a board with four full cells can often make no useful move at all. Before parking a card, it pays to know exactly when and where that card will come back down.
Did You Know?
FreeCell is famous for a remarkable property: nearly every deal can be solved. Among the 32,000 numbered deals of the original Microsoft FreeCell, only one - deal #11982 - is widely reputed to be unsolvable, a fact that players and computer analyses have examined extensively over the years. The game reached a worldwide audience when it was included with Windows 95, turning a niche solitaire variant into one of the most played card games in the world. That combination of near-universal solvability and complete information is why many players consider FreeCell the fairest solitaire game ever designed: if you lost, the cards were almost never to blame.
Tactics
Strategies to win at FreeCell Solitaire
Locate the Aces and 2s before your first move, and make freeing them your early priority. Foundations cannot start without them, and an Ace buried under five cards shapes your whole opening plan.
Keep free cells empty as long as you can. Cells are easy to fill and hard to empty, and every occupied cell cuts down the sequences you can move.
Work toward emptying a column. An empty column is more valuable than a free cell: it accepts any card, it can host a whole sequence, and it doubles your maximum move size.
Plan several moves ahead. Before touching a card, follow the chain: where does it go, what does that uncover, and where does the uncovered card go next? If the chain dead-ends, look for another line.
Do not send cards to the foundations too eagerly. A low card can still be useful in the tableau as a landing spot for cards of the opposite color; once it is on a foundation, it is gone.
Break up long columns deliberately. Digging for one buried card can consume all your cells at once, so make sure the card you are digging for actually unlocks something.
In the app
FreeCell Solitaire app features
8 tableau columns with every card dealt face up for full visibility
4 free cells for temporary storage and strategic maneuvering
4 foundation piles, one per suit, built from Ace to King
Available in 33 languages
Choosing a variant
FreeCell Solitaire and its variants: what changes?
These games are related by their rules, not by a random list.
FreeCell Solitaire
This page- Material
- Cards
- Columns
- 8
- Stock pile
- No
- Foundations
- Yes
Baker's Game
- Material
- Cards
- Columns
- 8
- Stock pile
- No
- Foundations
- Yes
Eight Off Solitaire
- Material
- Cards
- Columns
- 8
- Stock pile
- No
- Foundations
- Yes
Seahaven Towers
- Material
- Cards
- Columns
- 10
- Stock pile
- No
- Foundations
- Yes
Direct answers
Frequently asked questions about FreeCell Solitaire
Can every FreeCell game be won?
Nearly all of them. FreeCell is known for its exceptionally high proportion of solvable deals: among the 32,000 deals of the original Microsoft FreeCell, only deal #11982 is widely reputed to be unsolvable. In practice, if you lose a game, a winning line almost certainly existed.
What is the difference between FreeCell and Klondike Solitaire?
In Klondike, most cards start face down and you draw from a stock, so luck plays a large role. In FreeCell, all 52 cards are dealt face up with no stock at all, giving you complete information from the first move. That makes FreeCell far more a game of planning than of chance.
How is FreeCell different from Baker's Game?
The two games share the same layout of columns, free cells, and foundations. The difference is the building rule: Baker's Game builds tableau sequences in the same suit, while FreeCell builds in alternating colors. The alternating-color rule gives you more options, which is why far more FreeCell deals are solvable.
How many cards can I move at once in FreeCell?
The limit is the number of empty free cells plus one, doubled for each empty tableau column. For example, with all 4 cells free you can move 5 cards, and an empty column raises that to 10. Keeping cells and columns open is the key to moving long sequences.
Can I play FreeCell offline?
Yes. FreeCell works offline, so you can play without an internet connection. Your games run entirely on your device, making it a good choice for commutes, flights, or anywhere without a signal.
Is FreeCell Solitaire free?
Yes. FreeCell Solitaire is free to download and to play. It is supported by ads, shown in a banner outside the play area.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no account at all — nothing to create and nothing to sign in to. Your progress stays on your device.
Which devices does it run on?
FreeCell Solitaire is available on iPhone, iPad, Android, and adapts to both phones and tablets.
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