Will this mahjong set work for American mahjong?

Got a set from a relative, a thrift store or a marketplace listing? Count a few tiles and you will know in a minute.

Checked and updated October 31, 2026

How many jokers are there?

Jokers usually say JOKER on the face. JokerJOKER

How many flowers are there?

Flowers show a flower, a season or a picture, with no suit. Flower

Did it come with racks?

Each player needs a rack to hold their tiles. A full game needs 4.

How to count a set

Sort the tiles into piles by kind. A standard National Mah Jongg League game uses 152 tiles:

KindExampleYou need
Dots, Bams and Craks, 1 to 95 Dot5 3 Bam3 7 Crak七萬7108 (4 of each)
WindsEast wind東E16
Dragons, including the white soapRed dragon中 Green dragon發 White dragon (soap)12
FlowersFlower8
JokersJokerJOKER8

Extra flowers and blanks are fine. Most sets sold for American mahjong have 160 or 166 tiles because of them.

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