A visual Mahjong tile guide

Mahjong Tiles

Meet the tile families you will match in Mahjong Solitaire—from bamboo and dots to winds, dragons, flowers, and seasons.

One bamboo Mahjong tileRed dragon Mahjong tileEast wind Mahjong tilePlum flower Mahjong tile

The tile families

Recognize each Mahjong tile family at a glance.

Calm Mahjong uses 45 real tile faces: dots, bamboo, honors, flowers, seasons, and a twelve-animal Zodiac set. Large artwork and clear color keep each family distinct on phones and tablets.

One bamboo Mahjong tile face from Calm Mahjong

Bamboo tiles

Simple line and bamboo symbols make this suit easy to scan.

Blue dot Mahjong tile face from Calm Mahjong

Dot tiles

Circular dot patterns use bold color and generous spacing.

East wind Mahjong tile face from Calm Mahjong

Wind tiles

East, South, West, and North appear as distinct honor tiles.

Red dragon Mahjong tile face from Calm Mahjong

Dragon tiles

Red, green, and white dragons form another honor family.

Plum flower Mahjong tile face from Calm Mahjong

Flower tiles

Flowers add calm botanical artwork to the board.

Spring season Mahjong tile face from Calm Mahjong

Season tiles

Spring, summer, fall, and winter complete the bonus set.

Tiger zodiac Mahjong tile face from Calm Mahjong

Zodiac tiles

Twelve friendly animals are a distinctive Calm Mahjong extension.

North Star Mahjong Solitaire board showing many tile families

Matching in Calm Mahjong

Same face. Both free. One clear pair.

  1. 1

    Tap a free tile to move it into the four-space tray.

  2. 2

    Find the other free tile with exactly the same face.

  3. 3

    The matching pair clears. Avoid filling all four tray spaces.

Some versions group bonus tiles differently. Calm Mahjong keeps the rule consistent: flowers and seasons also match the same face.

See the complete Mahjong Solitaire rules →

Free on iPhone, iPad, and Android

Match these Mahjong tiles in the full Calm Mahjong game.

Large, easy-to-read tiles. No timer. Play at your own pace.