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Play 16-tile Taiwanese mahjong online — free

Dubai house rules or Classic Taiwanese. Free public tables, private tables for your group, and AI opponents — in your browser, no download.

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  • Free to play
  • No account needed
  • Works on your phone
A Mahjong Dubai game in progress: the felt table with its walls, discards in the middle and a full hand of tiles along the bottomA Mahjong Dubai game in progress: the felt table with its walls, discards in the middle and a full hand of tiles along the bottom

Ways to play

Sit down at a table in seconds

  • The public lobby listing open tables with their rules, turn timer, rounds and a Join buttonThe public lobby listing open tables with their rules, turn timer, rounds and a Join button

    Public tables

    Browse the open tables and take a seat. Pick Dubai house rules or Classic Taiwanese, and the turn timer that suits you.

    Find a table
  • A private table waiting for friends: the host seated, empty seats, rule and timer settings, and the invite code with Copy Link and WhatsApp buttonsA private table waiting for friends: the host seated, empty seats, rule and timer settings, and the invite code with Copy Link and WhatsApp buttons

    Private table with friends

    Open a table for your group and share the code or a WhatsApp link. Your friends join without an account.

    How private tables work
  • A game against three AI bots on desktop, mid-hand, with discards on the felt and the player's 16-tile handA game against three AI bots on desktop, mid-hand, with discards on the felt and the player's 16-tile hand

    Practice against AI bots

    Easy, Medium or Hard, any time you like. Turn on the coach and it gives you hints as you play.

    Play vs AI

Rules your table plays

Same tiles, two ways to score

Every table plays 16-tile Taiwanese mahjong: 144 tiles, and a winning hand of five sets and a pair. What changes is how a win is scored.

AI Coach

See where a hand was won or lost

After a game, replay your hand move by move. The coach grades every discard and points to the turn where a different tile would have changed the result.

  • Offense — how well you pushed toward a winning hand
  • Defense — whether you read the table and kept safe
  • Efficiency — how much each discard moved your hand forward
  • Key moments — the turns that decided the hand, explained
The AI coach reviewing a finished hand: the replay with the best tile marked, the discard rated Optimal, and a hand gradeThe AI coach reviewing a finished hand: the replay with the best tile marked, the discard rated Optimal, and a hand grade

Learn & score

Guides to the rules and the scoring

All guides

Quick start

New to mahjong? Three steps

  1. Pick your rules

    Dubai house rules (Standard is the default, or Advanced) or Classic Taiwanese. The tiles and the winning hand are the same; only the scoring changes.

  2. Sit at a table

    Join a public table, open a private one for your group, or practise against AI bots with the coach turned on.

  3. Build five sets and a pair

    Sets are a pong (three of a kind), a gong (kong, four of a kind) or a sheung (chow, a run of three in one suit). Claim discards to finish them faster.

Read the full rules guide

Your progress

Track your stats, earn badges

Sign in and every game is saved: win rate, total and best scores, your top patterns and how you do from each seat. Badges mark the milestones along the way.

See your stats
The My Stats page: games played, win rate, best score, skill rating, streaks and seat wind performanceThe My Stats page: games played, win rate, best score, skill rating, streaks and seat wind performance

Community

Play with your local group

On the Mahjong Dubai community site, groups organise game nights and tournaments, keep a score log and leaderboard, and share the scoring sheet their table plays.

Visit the community

FAQ

Questions players ask

Is Mahjong Dubai free?

Yes. Public tables, private tables for your group and games against AI bots are all free to play in your browser. An optional Pro subscription adds extras, but you never need it to play.

Do I need an account?

No. You can play as a guest with just a display name. Sign in if you want your stats and badges saved, or to open a private table for your group.

Which rules can I play?

16-tile Taiwanese mahjong, scored three ways: the Dubai house rules (Standard, the default, or Advanced) and Classic Taiwanese.

Can I play with friends on WhatsApp?

Yes. Open a private table and send the invite link straight to WhatsApp. Your friends join from the link or with the six-letter room code — they don't need an account.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It runs in your phone's browser with a portrait layout and touch controls, so there is nothing you have to download.

What's the difference between Taiwanese and Dubai rules?

They use the same 144 tiles and the same winning hand: five sets and a pair. The difference is the scoring. Classic Taiwanese counts tai; the Dubai house rules count points, with a base added to every win, plus a few table rules. See how the versions compare.

How is a hand scored?

Each pattern in the winning hand adds tai (Classic Taiwanese) or points (Dubai house rules). The game scores every hand for you, and the free calculator scores a hand from your own table. The tai scoring table lists every pattern.

Can I practise against the computer?

Yes. Play against AI bots at Easy, Medium or Hard, and turn on the coach for hints while you play.

Ready for a game?

Free to play. No account needed. Take a seat at a public table or practise against the AI right now.

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