How to Play Eleven Triangle Solitaire

A pyramid pairing game where you clear cards by matching pairs that add up to 11, plus matching pairs of same-rank face cards. Three dealt waste piles give you extra cards to pair against the pyramid.

Setup

1. Build a seven-row pyramid where each row overlaps the one above it
2. Place the remaining cards in the stock to deal into three waste piles

How to play

• Remove pairs totaling 11: Ace (1) + 10, 2+9, 3+8, 4+7, 5+6
• Remove matching pairs of face cards too: two Jacks, two Queens, or two Kings together
• Click the stock to deal cards to the three waste piles
• Pair cards by dragging one uncovered card onto its partner
• Only uncovered cards (not blocked by cards below in the pyramid) can be paired
• The top card of each waste pile can also be paired with a pyramid card or another waste pile's top card
• Removed cards go to a discard pile

How to win

Objective: Clear all cards from the pyramid.

You win when every card is removed from the pyramid. You're stuck when no valid pairs remain.

Tips

• Uncover high-value cards in the pyramid early to maximize pairing options
• Watch for matching pairs of face cards you can clear together
• Plan which waste cards to keep paired by managing the stock carefully

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Related games

More games from the Pyramid family:

• Pyramid — A classic pairing game where you remove cards from a pyramid by matching pairs that total 13, or removing Kings alone.
• Triangle — An inverted pyramid pairing game where you remove pairs of cards that total 13 or single Kings from a seven-row pyramid.
• Double Pyramid — This two-deck pyramid game spreads 104 cards across nine rows and a deep stock.