Every card face up from the deal. Park cards in the four free cells, build each suit up from ace, and clear all 52. Tap to move, no download.
How to play FreeCell
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Read the whole board
FreeCell deals all 52 cards face up across eight columns, four with seven cards and four with six. Nothing is hidden, so every game is a puzzle you can plan from the first move.
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Build the columns down in alternating colors
Stack cards onto the columns in descending rank with colors alternating: a red six on a black seven, a black five on a red six. A clean descending run of alternating colors can move as a unit.
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Park cards in the four free cells
Each of the four free cells holds a single card. Use them to lift a blocker out of the way and reach the card underneath, then drop the parked card back onto a column or a foundation later.
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Build each suit up from ace on the foundations
The four foundation piles build up by suit from ace to king. Send aces home the moment you free them, then twos, and keep feeding each suit as cards come loose.
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Use empty columns and free cells to move longer runs
How many cards you can shift at once depends on your open free cells and empty columns. Clear a column to gain a powerful workspace and slide bigger runs in one motion.
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Win by clearing all 52 to the foundations
Move every card up to its foundation, ace through king in all four suits, and the game is won. Auto-move sends home any card that is ready whenever you want a clean finish.
Tips & strategy
•Plan before you fill the free cells. A card sitting in a cell is a card you cannot build on, so spend your cells with a path back in mind.
•Open a column early. An empty column is the strongest tool in FreeCell, it doubles how many cards you can move and gives you room to untangle.
•Do not bury low cards. Aces and twos trapped deep under high cards are how a deal stalls, so dig them out before you stack on top.
•Free cells are temporary, not storage. Keep at least one open whenever you can, a board with all four cells full has almost no room to move.
•Almost every FreeCell deal is winnable, so think it through. When you stall, undo and look for the line you missed rather than starting over.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play FreeCell?
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All 52 cards are dealt face up across eight columns. Build the columns down in alternating colors, park single cards in the four free cells to reach blockers, and build each suit up from ace to king on the four foundations. Clear all 52 cards to the foundations to win.
What are the free cells for?
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The four free cells each hold one card. They are temporary parking spots that let you lift a blocking card out of the way so you can reach the card beneath it. The more cells you keep open, the longer the runs you can move at once.
Is every FreeCell game winnable?
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Almost. Because every card is visible from the start, the vast majority of FreeCell deals can be solved with careful play. Only a tiny fraction of deals are truly unwinnable, so if you stall it is usually worth undoing and trying a different line.
Is Melio FreeCell free?
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Yes. Free, no ads, no account, and it plays in any browser. Your game in progress and your best move count are saved locally on your device.
Can I undo a move in FreeCell?
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Yes. FreeCell keeps a move history, so you can undo and back out of a line that dead-ends. Use it to test a plan and step back if it does not pan out.