How to play Mahjong

Clear the board by matching pairs of free tiles.

Play Mahjong

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The goal

Clear every tile from the board by removing matching pairs.

Free tiles

You can only take a tile that is free: nothing on top of it, and nothing beside it on its left or on its right.
Blocked tiles are shaded a little darker.

Matching

Tap a free tile, then a matching free tile, to remove both.
Most tiles must match exactly: the same number and suit (dots, bamboo or characters 萬), or the same wind (東南西北) or dragon (中, 發 or the blank white dragon).
Any flower (梅蘭菊竹) matches any other flower, and any season (春夏秋冬) any other season.

Help

Hint shows a pair you can remove. Undo takes back your last pair.
If no pairs are left, Shuffle rearranges the remaining tiles so the board can still be cleared.
Every deal can be won.

Layouts

Easy: 72 tiles in two layers. Turtle: the classic 144-tile layout in five layers.
On a phone, pinch the board to zoom in. Your best times are kept separately for each layout.

Questions

How do you win Mahjong?

Clear every tile from the board by removing matching pairs.

Is Mahjong free to play?

Yes. Mahjong on Everyday Games is free and plays in your web browser on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to download.

Do I need an account to play?

No. You can play without signing in, and your stats and games in progress are saved in your browser. Sign in with Google or Apple to keep them in your account and pick up where you left off on any device.

What modes does Mahjong have?

You can play Easy or Turtle. Your record (games played, wins and best results) is kept separately for each.