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Spider Solitaire 1 Suit is the approachable entry point to one of the world's most popular two-deck card games. Using only Spades from two standard decks (104 cards total), this variant removes the suit-matching complexity of standard Spider and lets you focus purely on building beautiful descending sequences from King down to Ace.
The game starts with 54 cards dealt face-down across 10 tableau columns, with one card in each column turned face-up. The first four columns get 6 cards each; the last six get 5 cards each. The remaining 50 cards form the stock pile, dealt in batches of 10 (one per column) when you need them.
The multi-suit versions of Spider require you to track which cards can actually move together (only same-suit descending sequences). In 1-suit Spider, that constraint disappears—any descending run moves as a unit. This lets you learn the flow of Spider (building sequences, managing the stock, creating empty columns) without the added cognitive load of suit management. Once you've mastered 1-suit, you'll have the foundation to tackle 2 and 4 suit versions.
Solitaire Scramble's Spider 1 Suit includes all three difficulty levels accessible from the same game—so once you master 1-suit, you can challenge yourself with 2 or 4 suits in a click. Unlimited undo, smooth drag-and-drop, and a clean mobile-friendly interface make it the best free Spider Solitaire online.
Race against friends in real-time or send asynchronous challenges. Same shuffled deck, fastest solver wins. Create a room and share the code to start competing!
Love Spider 1 Suit? Try these other solitaire variants on Solitaire Scramble:
Medium difficulty. Spades and Hearts—requires more planning than 1 suit.
Expert level. All four suits—the ultimate Spider challenge.
Classic solitaire. One card at a time, satisfying and strategic.
All cards visible, 4 free cells. Nearly every game is winnable.
Spider 1 Suit uses all 104 cards from two decks, but only Spades. Because all cards are the same suit, you can move any descending sequence together—not just same-suit ones. This makes it much easier to build the 8 required King-to-Ace sequences.
In multi-suit Spider, you can only move cards that form a same-suit sequence. In 1-suit Spider, any descending sequence can be moved together. This eliminates the biggest challenge of Spider—building and maintaining same-suit runs—and lets you focus on pure sequence building.
With reasonable play, Spider 1 Suit is winnable nearly 100% of the time. An experienced player should win almost every game. Losses typically come from not planning the stock deals carefully.
Focus on uncovering face-down cards quickly and building complete King-to-Ace sequences. Because every card is a Spade, you only need to worry about descending order—not matching suits. Use empty columns to maneuver stacks and try to complete sequences before dealing new cards.
Deal from the stock only when you can't make any useful moves. Before dealing, make sure all columns have at least one card (dealing is blocked if any column is empty). Try to create at least one empty column before dealing to maximize your options after.
Yes, it's the ideal starting point for anyone new to Spider Solitaire. You can learn the basic mechanics—building sequences, dealing from stock, completing suits—without the added complexity of managing multiple suits.
In 1-suit Spider, all cards are the same suit, so there are no mixed sequences. Any properly descending group of cards forms a valid moveable sequence. This is what makes 1-suit so much more forgiving than 2 or 4 suit.