Spades

Play Spades online free — partnership Spades with bidding and nil

Spades is the partnership trick-taking game where spades are always trump and every hand begins with a bid: each player says how many tricks they will take, and the team's bids are added together. Play Spades online free on CardCouch — you and North against West and East, first to 500 points wins.

Make your bid and score ten points per trick bid, plus one per overtrick; fall short and lose ten per trick bid. Overtricks are bags, and ten bags cost 100 points, so accuracy matters. A nil bid is worth 100 points if you take no tricks at all — and costs 100 if you take even one.

On CardCouch

• Standard partnership Spades: 13 cards each, bids from 1 to 13 or nil, spades broken rule, bags, games to 500.
• A computer partner that bids on real hand strength and covers your nil; opponents that try to set it.
• Three difficulty levels, clear per-hand scoring, and your settings remembered between visits.
• Phone-first table with large tap targets; keyboard and screen-reader accessible; no download, no sign-up.

Frequently asked questions

How do bags work in Spades?

Every trick you take beyond your team's bid is a bag, worth one point. When a team collects ten bags it loses 100 points and the count starts again.

Can I bid nil?

Yes. Bid nil to promise zero tricks: success scores 100 points, failure costs 100. Blind nil is not offered.

What score wins a game of Spades?

The first partnership to reach 500 points wins. A team that falls to −200 loses immediately.

Is Spades free to play here?

Yes. Spades on CardCouch is free, runs in your browser on any device, and needs no download or account.

New to the game? Read the how-to-play guide or sharpen up with the strategy guide.