American Mahjong Card & Rules
Can You Call a Discard for a Pair in American Mahjong?
You cannot normally call a discard only to make a pair in American Mahjong, but the final tile may be called when it completes Mahjong.
Can You Pick Up a Discarded Joker in American Mahjong?
A discarded joker cannot be called or picked up in standard American Mahjong. Learn the difference between a discarded joker and an exchange.
Are Flowers Interchangeable in American Mahjong?
All flower and season tiles are generally interchangeable in American Mahjong. Learn how F symbols, groups, jokers, and calls work.
Can a Joker Replace a Flower in American Mahjong?
A joker can replace a flower only in an eligible group of three or more flowers, never a single flower or flower pair. See examples.
What Is Soap in American Mahjong?
Soap is the nickname for the white dragon tile in American Mahjong. It matches dots and represents zero in many year hands.
Pung, Kong, Quint, and Sextet in American Mahjong
Learn the American Mahjong group names: pung for three, kong for four, quint for five, and sextet for six identical tiles.
What Are Blank Tiles in an American Mahjong Set?
Blank Mahjong tiles are usually spare replacement tiles, not standard jokers or white dragons. Learn how to identify and store them.
Can You Play American Mahjong with an Old Card?
You can practice or play socially with an old Mahjong card if everyone agrees, but current organized play uses the current annual card.
What Is the Hot Wall Rule in American Mahjong?
The hot wall is an optional house rule that increases caution near the end of the wall. It is not used the same way at every table.
Can You Call a Flower in American Mahjong?
You may call a discarded flower for an eligible exposed group of three or more, or when it is the final tile for Mahjong.