Mahjong Solitaire is a free online tile-matching game you can play instantly in your browser. Find and match pairs of identical "free" tiles (tiles with nothing on top and no neighbors on at least one side) to remove them from the board. Clear the entire layout to win. Play through 12 levels that grow from a quick warm-up board up to the full 144-tile classic Pyramid, Spider, and Turtle layouts, with every board guaranteed 100% solvable and a Shuffle button to bail yourself out if you get stuck.
How to play Mahjong Solitaire
- Look for identical tiles that are "free". A tile is free if there is no tile on top of it, and it has no tile directly touching either its left or right side.
- Tap or click a free tile to select it, then tap an identical free tile to match and remove them from the board.
- Season tiles (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) can match any other Season tile. Flower tiles (Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum, Bamboo) can match any other Flower tile.
- Clear every single tile off the board to win the level. Beat all 12 levels — no waiting for a new day — to unlock the next one and take on the Ancient Pyramid, Spider's Web, and finally the Great Turtle.
Tips
- Focus on the longest horizontal rows and highest stacks first to unlock the most hidden tiles early on.
- If you have three identical free tiles available, only match the two that will uncover the most important blocked tiles.
- Stuck? Use the Hint button (3 per level) to reveal an available pair, or Undo if you realize you made a bad match.
- Matched yourself into a dead end with tiles still on the board? Hit Shuffle to reshuffle the remaining tiles into a fresh, guaranteed-solvable arrangement without losing your progress.
FAQ
Is Mahjong Solitaire free to play?
Yes. Mahjong Solitaire is completely free to play online with no download, no account, and no in-game purchases.
What does a "free" tile mean?
A tile is free and playable if it has no other tile covering it, and it is open on at least one side (left or right).
Can all Mahjong Solitaire boards be solved?
Yes! Every layout is procedurally generated backwards from an empty state to guarantee a full solution exists. If you match yourself into a dead end anyway, the Shuffle button reshuffles the remaining tiles into a new guaranteed-solvable arrangement.
How many levels does Mahjong Solitaire have?
There are 12 levels, growing from a quick 24-tile warm-up board up to the full 144-tile classic layouts — Ancient Pyramid, Spider's Web, and the Great Turtle. Levels unlock as you clear them and you can replay any unlocked level anytime.