Taiwanese · Scoring rule
No Honours
No Honours is a 1-point bonus for a winning hand with no wind or dragon tiles: every tile is Bamboo, Characters or Circles. It is left out when a stronger row already includes the condition, such as No Flowers and No Honours, Pure Suit or Terminals Only.
A worked example
No wind or dragon tiles anywhere in the hand. Worth 1 point.
- East seat
- East round
- Discard from South
- 1 flower
Winning tile: 8 Circles
| Three Step-Up Sheungs | 5 |
|---|---|
| Good Eyes | 2 |
| East Wins | 1 |
| Flower Tiles | 1 |
| No Honours | 1 |
| All Sheung | 5 |
| Concealed Hand | 5 |
| True Single Wait | 2 |
| Mahjong Base | 5 |
| Total | 27 points |
Only numbered suits appear. There are no winds or dragons. A stronger suit composition or absence row would replace this separate point.
Frequently asked
How many points is No Honours worth in Taiwanese mahjong?
No Honours scores 1 pts in Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong. No Honours is a 1-point bonus for a winning hand with no wind or dragon tiles: every tile is Bamboo, Characters or Circles. It is left out when a stronger row already includes the condition, such as No Flowers and No Honours, Pure Suit or Terminals Only.
What is an example of No Honours?
Only numbered suits appear. There are no winds or dragons. A stronger suit composition or absence row would replace this separate point. The full 17-tile hand scores 27 points in total.