Taiwanese · Scoring rule
Flower Tiles
Each flower or season tile scores 1 point. A tile whose number matches your seat pays 1 more: East is 1, South 2, West 3 and North 4. Flowers are set aside and replaced the moment they appear, so they add points without ever joining the sixteen-tile hand.
A worked example
1 point per flower tile. A flower matching your seat number scores 1 more.
- East seat
- East round
- Discard from South
- 3 flowers
Winning tile: 5 Circles
| Mixed Dragon (Concealed) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sister Sheungs | 6 |
| Good Eyes | 2 |
| East Wins | 1 |
| Flower Tiles | 5 |
| No Honours | 1 |
| All Sheung | 5 |
| Concealed Hand | 5 |
| True Single Wait | 2 |
| Mahjong Base | 5 |
| Total | 42 points |
The hand has three flowers and two seat-number matches: 3 ordinary flower points plus 2 seat bonuses gives 5 flower points.
Frequently asked
How many points is Flower Tiles worth in Taiwanese mahjong?
Flower Tiles scores 1 pt each + seat bonus in Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong. Each flower or season tile scores 1 point. A tile whose number matches your seat pays 1 more: East is 1, South 2, West 3 and North 4. Flowers are set aside and replaced the moment they appear, so they add points without ever joining the sixteen-tile hand.
What is an example of Flower Tiles?
The hand has three flowers and two seat-number matches: 3 ordinary flower points plus 2 seat bonuses gives 5 flower points. The full 17-tile hand scores 42 points in total.