Daily puzzle
Daily Charleston
Everyone gets the same 13 tiles today. Make the three passes of the first Charleston, then see how your hand shaped up. A new deal arrives at midnight.
What your hand leans toward
How many of your tiles suit each common family of hands. Jokers count toward every family. This updates after each pass.
How this puzzle works
- You're dealt 13 tiles, as every player except East is.
- Pick 3 tiles to pass right. You receive 3 new tiles (outlined in gold). Then pass across, then left.
- Jokers can never be passed in the Charleston, so they can't be selected.
- The "lean" bars count how many tiles fit each family of hands that appears on most years' cards: even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8), odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), 3-6-9, a consecutive run, like numbers, and winds and dragons.
This is practice, not a rulebook. Real passing decisions depend on the hands printed on this year's National Mah Jongg League card, which we don't reproduce. Use this to build the habit of spotting a direction early and passing tiles that don't fit it.
Passing tips that hold every year
- Keep pairs and anything you have three of. Groups are hard to collect later.
- Keep flowers if you have several. Many hands use them.
- Pass lone tiles from your weakest suit first.
- Don't commit too early. Keep two possible hands in mind until the second Charleston.
New to the passes? Learn the order on the Charleston rules page.