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A quick look at the tiles

3DOTS
BAMS
7萬CRAKS
EEAST
RRED
WhWHITE
梅PLUM
★JOKER

The Tiles in an American Set

A standard set holds 152 tiles across four groups. The faces below are the same ones used on the game table.

Number Suits

108 tiles
3DOTS
BAMS
7萬CRAKS

Dots, Bams and Craks each run 1 to 9, four copies of every tile. Faces carry Arabic numerals, and the 1 Bam shows a bird.

Honor Tiles

28 tiles
EEAST
SSOUTH
RRED
GGREEN
WhWHITE

Four winds marked E, S, W and N, plus Red (R), Green (G) and White (Wh) dragons, four copies of each.

Flowers

8 tiles
春SPRING
冬WINTER
梅PLUM
竹BAMBOO

Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter with Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum and Bamboo. American play treats all eight as one functional group.

Jokers

8 tiles
★JOKER

Wildcards that stand in for almost any tile to finish a set, but not for a pair or a single.

How American Mahjong Works

Four short points cover the basics before you deal.

1

Three number suits

Dots, Bams and Craks each run 1 to 9 with four copies of every tile, 108 tiles in all. Faces carry Arabic numerals so any player can read them at a glance.

2

Honor tiles: winds and dragons

Four winds marked E, S, W and N, plus Red (R), Green (G) and White (Wh, often called Soap) dragons. Honors add 28 tiles to the set.

3

Eight flowers, one group

Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter with Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum and Bamboo. American play treats all eight as a single functional tile type.

4

Eight jokers

Jokers stand in for almost any tile to finish a set, though they are not used to make a pair or a single.

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