Pyramid Solitaire
Play Pyramid solitaire free online — remove card pairs that sum to 13 and clear the 28-card pyramid. Kings go alone, waste redeals included. No download, no signup.
Tap two cards that sum to 13 — Queens need an Ace, Kings go alone. Gold-bordered cards can move.
Quick Answer
Pyramid Solitaire pairs cards instead of building sequences: 28 cards form a pyramid and you remove any two exposed cards whose ranks add up to 13 (Ace is 1, and a King is 13 so it removes alone). Work from the bottom row up as covers disappear, use the 24-card stock when the board stalls, and clear every card to win. Our free version includes two waste redeals and runs entirely in your browser.
How It Works
Tap two exposed cards whose ranks sum to 13
Kings are 13 — remove them with a single tap
Draw from the stock and pair the waste top with the board
Clear all 28 pyramid cards to win (2 waste redeals included)
Key Facts
- Remove any two exposed cards summing to 13
- Kings (13) remove alone; Aces count as 1
- 28-card pyramid with 24-card stock and 2 waste redeals
- Gold borders mark removable cards — no guessing
- Automatic dead-end detection with instant redeal
- 100% client-side: no downloads, no sign-up, works offline
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you play Pyramid solitaire?
Find two uncovered cards whose ranks add to 13 — for example 5 and 8, or Queen and Ace — and tap them to remove both. Kings count as 13 and are removed with a single tap. Only fully exposed cards (nothing overlapping them) are playable. When no pairs exist, draw from the stock to change the waste top; the waste card can pair with board cards too. Clear all 28 pyramid cards to win.
What card pairs make 13?
A+Q, 2+J, 3+10, 4+9, 5+8, 6+7 — and any King by itself (K = 13). Aces are low (1); Jacks are 11 and Queens are 12.
What does the stock and redeal do?
The stock feeds one card at a time onto the waste, and the waste top can pair with exposed board cards — effectively adding a 25th card you control. When the stock runs out, a redeal turns the waste back over so you can cycle it again; you get two redeals per game.
Is every Pyramid deal winnable?
No — some deals lock up no matter what you do (a 6 buried with no reachable 7, for instance). The game detects true dead-ends automatically and offers a fresh deal, so an impossible board costs seconds.
What is the best Pyramid strategy?
Focus pairs on cards that block the most: the pyramid tiers overlap, so freeing bottom-row cards early exposes more of the middle. Avoid removing pairs made of two stock/waste cards when a board card could do the same job — every card in the pyramid needs a partner that is still reachable.