Mahjong

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A traditional Chinese game for four players using a set of 144 tiles, in which players draw and discard tiles to build winning combinations.

“The family gathered around the table for their weekly game of mahjong on Sunday evening.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mah·jong

Related Words

Synonyms

tile gamemah-jong

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains J which is rare in Wordle, ends in -ONG, a phonetically common pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 19 points, J scores 8 and H scores 4, making this an exceptional high-value play

Words Related to Mahjong

Words you can make from Mahjong

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mahjong”.

ahong among hogan johan jonah mango ngoma ogham agon ahom ajog ango gaon ghan goan goma gona hang hano hoga hong joan john magh

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