Scoring and Payouts in Singaporean Mahjong
Initial Points
There are no initial points in Singaporean Mahjong
Instant Payout Table
Instant Payouts are an optional rule and remember to agree on it prior to starting.
| Value | Hand | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2 | Bitten | Having the cat and mouse tile OR having the chicken tile and the centipede tile | Special |
| $4 | Bitten (On Open) | Having the cat and mouse tile OR having the chicken tile and the centipede tile at the start of the game | Special |
| $2 | Flower Bitten | Having the matching season and flower that matches your seat wind | Special |
| $4 | Flower Bitten (On Open) | Having the matching season and flower that matches your seat wind at the start of the game) | Special |
| $4 | 4 Seasons | Having all four season tiles | Special |
| $4 | 4 Flowers | Having all four flower tiles | Special |
| $1 | Open Kong | Declaring a kong with a discard or upgrading from a triplet. | Kong-based |
| $2 | Concealed Kong | Declaring a kong formed entirely in hand | Kong-based |
| $4 | Complete Set of Animals* | Have all four animal tiles. |
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*Complete Set of Animal payout is cumulative with the payment of Bittens e.g. $2 (Bitten (Cat and Mouse)) + $2 (Bitten (Chicken and Centipede)) + $4 (Complete Set of 4 Animals) = $8
Singaporean Mahjong Scoring Payout Tables
Note that hand limits are typically up to 5 Points with the exception of two 10 Point Hands: Three Great Scholars and Four Great Winds
When someone wins off someone else's discard, everyone will have to pay up.
| Points Scored | Non-Winning Players Each Pay | Discarding Player Pays | Winning Player Gains |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S$1 | S$2 | S$4 |
| 2 | S$2 | S$4 | S$8 |
| 3 | S$4 | S$8 | S$16 |
| 4 | S$8 | S$16 | S$32 |
| 5 (Limit) | S$16 | S$32 | S$64 |
| 10 (Limit) | S$32 | S$64 | S$128 |
If the winning player draws the winning tile themselves (Self-Pick), the payout is:
| Points Scored | All Players Each Pay | Winning Player Gains |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S$2 | S$6 |
| 2 | S$4 | S$12 |
| 3 | S$8 | S$24 |
| 4 | S$16 | S$48 |
| 5 (Limit) | S$32 | S$96 |
| 10 (Limit) | S$64 | S$192 |
Point Value Table for Singaporean Mahjong
| Hand Type/Action | Tai | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Tile (any) | 1 | Each individual animal tile (e.g., Cat, Mouse, Chicken, Centipede). |
| Seat Flower/Season | 1 | Flower or season tile matching the player’s seat wind. Non-matching Flowers or Seasons do not count. |
| Dragon Pong | 1 | A pong (three identical tiles) of any dragon tile. |
| Valued Wind Pong | 1 | A pong of either the Round Wind (prevailing wind) or the player's seat wind. |
| Little Ping Hu (Smelly) | 1 | 4 chows and 1 pair; the pair cannot be dragon or valued wind; must have multiple wait to win on discard; If self-drawn, single tile wait is allowed. Exception: Cannot have 4 open chows |
| Fully Concealed Hand | 1 | A winning hand with no melds except flowers, seasons, or animals; must self-draw the win. |
| Winning on Replacement Tile | 1 | Winning with a replacement tile for flower/season/animal or kong. |
| Robbing a Kong | 1 | Winning by claiming a tile during a concealed kong declaration by another player. |
| Winning on Last Tile | 1 | Winning on the last tile draw (unless it’s a replacement tile). |
| Flower Set (All 4 Flowers/Seasons) | 2 | A complete set of all 4 flowers or all 4 seasons. Stacks with tai for individual seat flowers. |
| Half Flush | 2 | All tiles are from one suit or honours. |
| All Pungs | 2 | Four pungs and a pair. |
| Three Lesser Scholars | 3 | Two dragon pungs and a dragon pair. Does not stack with tai for each dragon pong. |
| Full Flush | 4 | All tiles belong to the same suit. |
| Big Ping Hu | 4 | Little Ping Hu hand with no flowers, animals, or seasons. Does not stack with Little Ping Hu |
| All Terminals or Honors | 4 | All tiles are either terminals (1s and 9s) or honour tiles (winds and dragons). Does not stack with tai for dragon pungs or valued win pungs. |
| Four Lesser Blessings | 4 | Three wind pungs and a wind pair. Does not stack with tai for valued wind pungs, flush, and/or half flush. |
| 7 Flowers/Seasons | 5 | Collect all 7 flowers/seasons; can rob the last flower/season tile to win instantly. |
| All 8 Flowers/Seasons | 5 (Limit) | Collect all 8 flowers/seasons for an immediate win. |
| Animal Set (All 4 Animals) | 5 | Collect all 4 animal tiles. |
| Three Great Scholars | 10 (Limit) | Pungs/Kongs of all Three dragon* |
| Four Great Blessings | 10 (Limit) | Pungs/Kongs of all Four wind* |
| All Honours | 5 (Limit) | All tiles are honour tiles. |
| All Terminals | 5 (Limit) | All tiles are terminal tiles (1s and 9s). |
| Hidden Treasure | 5 (Limit) | Four concealed pungs and a self-drawn win. Concealed kongs are allowed. |
| 13 Orphans | 5 (Limit) | A hand with all terminals and honours, plus a pair from one of these tiles. Always scored as self-drawn. |
| All Green | 5 (Limit) | A hand consisting only of bamboo 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and Green Dragon. |
| 9 Gates | 5 (Limit) | A perfect 1112345678999 hand in one suit, completed by any additional tile in the same suit. |
| Eighteen Arhats/Four Kongs | 5 (Limit) | A hand with 4 kongs and a pair. |
| Kong on Kong | 5 | Making 2 or more kongs on the same turn with replacement tiles and winning on them. |
| Heavenly Hand | 5 (Limit) | The dealer wins on their initial turn. |
| Earthly Hand | 5 (Limit) | A non-dealer wins on their first turn or before their first discard is claimed. |
