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Pyramid Solitaire Online
Clear all 28 cards from the seven-row pyramid by pairing available cards that total 13. A King is worth 13 by itself. This version gives you 24 stock cards and one pass through them; clearing the pyramid wins even if stock or waste cards remain.
Pyramid rules: exposed pairs and one stock pass
- Available cards: both cards covering a pyramid card must be gone before you can use it. The exposed top waste card is also available.
- Values: Ace = 1, Jack = 11, Queen = 12, and King = 13. Suits and colors do not affect pairing.
- Pairs: Ace–Queen, 2–Jack, 3–10, 4–9, 5–8, and 6–7. Remove a King on its own.
- Stock: turn one card at a time. Only the current top waste card can be used; drawing again covers it. There is no redeal.
Three Pyramid positions to read before drawing
These simplified positions illustrate decisions in this game; they are not your current deal.
1. Pair a pyramid card with the waste
The same pair is illegal if the 5 is still covered. You also cannot pair a covered parent with one of the cards covering it, even if their values total 13: both must already be available before the pair is removed.
2. Free the parent before pairing it
- Remove the uncovered King on its own. This removes one blocker, but the Ace still covers the Queen of Hearts.
- Pair the Ace of Clubs with the separate Queen of Spades. The last blocker is now gone.
- The Queen of Hearts becomes available and needs another available Ace to leave the board.
This is why adding to 13 is only half the test. If no other Queen is available to remove that covering Ace, you need to find one through the stock or other pyramid moves. The blocked Queen cannot supply its own escape.
3. Use the card revealed under the waste top
Suppose the waste contains a 3 of Clubs with a 5 of Spades on top. An 8 of Hearts and a 10 of Diamonds are both uncovered in the pyramid. Only the 5 is currently available from the waste.
- Pair the 5 of Spades with the 8 of Hearts. The 3 of Clubs becomes the waste top.
- Pair that 3 with the 10 of Diamonds. You have removed two pyramid cards without another stock draw.
Drawing instead covers the 5 with a new card. It may still become reachable later, but only after the cards above it have been removed; there is no second stock pass to bring every waste card back automatically.
Choose pairs by what they uncover
Before drawing, check all available pyramid-to-pyramid pairs as well as the waste. If two 5s can pair with an 8, compare what removing each 5 would uncover. A move that removes the last blocker of a useful card may open another pair immediately.
Keep track of partners you need. A Queen buried high in the pyramid needs an Ace later; spending an available Ace elsewhere can make that Queen harder to remove. Use Undo to compare the two choices.
Common questions
Do I have to use every stock card to win?
No. The goal is to remove the pyramid, not the whole deck. When the stock is empty, you may still remove legal pyramid pairs and use the exposed waste card. If no pair remains, try Undo or a new deal.
Can I pair two cards from the waste?
No. Only one waste card is exposed at a time. A pair can use two available pyramid cards, or one pyramid card and the current waste top. Removing that top card can expose another waste card for the next move.
Why can I see a card but not select it?
A visible pyramid card may still have one or two cards covering it. An uncovered non-King also needs an available partner totaling 13 before a pair can be played. Use Hint to find a legal pair or a stock draw, then check the highlighted card’s position.
Choosing pairs on this board
A King disappears with one selection, so it does not wait for a second card. For other ranks, select one member of a legal pair and then the other. The stock counter shows cards left to turn, not how many pyramid cards remain. Undo can restore a removed pair or reverse a stock draw.
- Click or tap the two available cards you want to pair. Select a King once to remove it by itself.
- Undo reverses your last action. Hint highlights a legal action and describes it below the board; it does not calculate a complete winning route.
- New starts a fresh shuffle. Daily starts this game's dated challenge. Both replace the current board.
- Full Screen gives the board more room. On a narrow screen, scroll sideways inside the board to reach all its piles.
Compare related games
For another covered-card puzzle, try TriPeaks, where cards are removed one rank higher or lower rather than in pairs. Golf uses that same rank rule in seven columns. For a different kind of blocked pair, see Mahjong's tile examples.