How to Play Scorpion Solitaire
Learn the rules of Scorpion Solitaire
Objective
Build four 13-card sequences of King down to Ace, one per suit, directly on the tableau. There are no foundations.
The Layout
- Seven tableau piles, each with 7 cards
- Leftmost four piles have 3 face-down cards at the bottom
- Three cards reserved as stock — dealt once to the first three piles
Moving Cards
- Pick up any face-up card together with everything on top of it, regardless of order
- The bottom of the moving stack must land on a card of the same suit, one rank higher
- Only Kings (and their stacks) can fill an empty column
- Tap the stock to deal one card to each of the first three piles — single use
Tips & Strategy
- Save the stock deal for when you are truly stuck
- Uncovering face-down cards is high-leverage; chase it
- Watch for opportunities to move whole stacks — Scorpion rewards big rearrangements
- Same-suit builds win, but mid-game you may need to rip them apart