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Scorpion

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Complete illustrated guide

How to play Scorpion Solitaire

Learn the layout, legal moves and winning objective, then use the practical strategy notes to make stronger decisions from the opening deal.

Scorpion Solitaire at a glance

A tangled tableau, three reserve cards, and four suits to put in order. Enjoy the satisfaction of finishing a whole suit.

Play free with tap or drag controls, sounds, hints and unlimited undo. Your unfinished deal saves in this browser, and a daily challenge offers a fresh shared deal.

Scorpion Solitaire in progress on Solitaire Online, showing the complete playing layout and controls
The Scorpion Solitaire table at the start of a game. Open the screenshot for a closer view.

Rules and objective

  1. Seven columns hold seven cards each. The first three cards in each of the first four columns start face down.
  2. Build down in the same suit. Move any face-up card together with everything below it, even an unordered group.
  3. Only a King or a King-led group can fill an empty column. Exposed hidden cards turn over automatically.
  4. Tap the reserve once to deal its three cards onto the first three columns.
  5. Complete a same-suit King-to-Ace run to send it to a finished slot. Finish all four suits to win.

The table enforces legal moves and saves the current deal in this browser. Hints identify a move that is available now; they do not guarantee that the deal can still be won.

Strategy: how to play better

First priority

Prioritize uncovering hidden cards. Save the reserve until its extra cards can help unblock the tableau.

Use the loose-group move carefully

You may move an unordered tail by grabbing a face-up card, but the card at its head must still fit the destination in the same suit. Check what the move exposes underneath.

Plan for King-only spaces

Clearing a column helps only when a King or King-led group can use it. Identify that group before spending moves to create the gap.

Frequently asked questions

Can I move an unfinished sequence?

Yes, provided its leading card fits the destination.

Can every deal be won?

Deals are randomly shuffled, so a win is not guaranteed. Use undo to explore another approach, restart the same deal, or try a new shuffle.

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