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Spades, free to play

The partnership trick-taking game. Bid how many tricks you can take, then make your bid together with your partner.

Full rules and tips: how to play Spades

  • You and a computer partner
  • Easy or Normal
  • Hints
  • Short or full game

How to play

  1. Bid your tricks

    Look at your hand and bid how many tricks you expect to win. Spades are always trump. Your bid and your partner North's bid are added together. Bid Nil to try to take none.

  2. Play the tricks

    Follow the suit that was led if you can. The highest card of that suit wins, unless a spade is played, in which case the highest spade wins. Spades cannot lead until one has been played.

  3. Make your bid

    If you and your partner take at least as many tricks as you bid, you score 10 points for each trick bid, and a point for each extra trick. Fall short, and you lose 10 points per trick bid.

Ways to play

Good to know

Quick answers about playing Spades on Wittlo.

Is Spades free?

Yes. It is free to play, with no sign-up and nothing to install.

Who is my partner?

North, the player across the table. You and North work together against West and East.

What is Nil?

A bid to take no tricks at all. Succeed and your side scores 100 points; take a trick and it costs 100.

What are bags?

Extra tricks beyond your bid. Each is worth one point, but collecting ten of them costs your side 100 points.

Why can I not play a spade?

Spades cannot lead until a spade has been played in an earlier trick, unless you hold only spades. You can always play one when you cannot follow suit.

Is my game saved?

No. A game is quick, so one you leave part-way is not kept.

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