A Pai Gow set has 32 tiles. Most designs appear twice, which creates the matched pairs. The two Gee Joon tiles look different but form the highest pair together.
The single-tile order is symbolic. Teen, the 12-dot tile, ranks first. Day, the 2-dot tile, ranks second. That is why a printed chart is more useful than trying to infer the order.
The red and white pip colours help identify a tile but do not change its point value.
Once you can recognize Teen, Day and Gee Joon, learn the scoring order. You do not need to memorize every traditional name before playing a practice hand.
The set
Here is every design in single-tile rank order, strongest first. Tap through to the tile chart for names, values and pair ranks.
| Rank | Tile | Name | Copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teen6–6 | 2 | |
| 2 | Day1–1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Yun4–4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Gor1–3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Mooy5–5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Chong3–3 | 2 | |
| 7 | Bon2–2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Foo5–6 | 2 | |
| 9 | Ping4–6 | 2 | |
| 10 | Tit1–6 | 2 | |
| 11 | Look1–5 | 2 | |
| 12 | Chop Gow3–6 | 1 | |
| 12 | Chop Gow4–5 | 1 | |
| 13 | Chop Bot2–6 | 1 | |
| 13 | Chop Bot3–5 | 1 | |
| 14 | Chop Chit2–5 | 1 | |
| 14 | Chop Chit3–4 | 1 | |
| 15 | Chop Ng1–4 | 1 | |
| 15 | Chop Ng2–3 | 1 | |
| 16 | Gee Joon1–2 | 1 | |
| 16 | Gee Joon2–4 | 1 |
Next, read about Gee Joon, see which tiles make Wongs and Gongs, or check how often each hand appears.
Play at home
Recognising tiles is quicker with a set in your hands. Sort it into the order above once and the names start to stick.
Black tiles with red and white pips, the traditional colours the chart uses.
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