Free Printable

American mahjong score sheet.

One page, six hands, up to ten players. Write in what each bonus is worth for your table, because your house rules are not our business. Print as many as you like.

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Preview of The Mahj Report printable mahjong score sheet, showing a house rules row and a six hand scoring grid
What's on it

Built for the way you actually play.

Not a tournament sheet. No card values, no reference tables, nothing to look up mid-hand.

Your rules, written down

A row at the top for what a mahjong is worth and what each bonus pays. Settle it once, at the start, instead of relitigating it every hand.

Six hands, ten players

Enough room for a long night and a full table, with a running total column down the right side. Most groups get through three or four.

A winner's line

One line at the bottom for tonight's winner, which is the part everyone actually remembers.

Questions

Scoring, briefly.

How do you keep score in casual mahjong?

Most kitchen table groups skip the National Mah Jongg League card values entirely and use flat points instead. A common starting point is 2 points for a mahjong and 1 point for each bonus the group agrees on. Write your numbers in at the top of the sheet so everyone is playing the same game.

What bonuses do people usually use?

Winning without jokers and winning concealed are the two most common. After that it varies: two wins in a row, a singles and pairs hand, winning on a tile you drew yourself, winning on the last tile of the wall. Rare ones are the fun ones. A bonus that fires every third hand stops feeling like an achievement. There is a longer guide to American mahjong house rules here, including what to settle before you deal.

Is it really free?

Yes. Print as many as you want, for your table or for a group you host. If you would rather stop photocopying and let something else do the adding, that is what we are building.

What if we want a season, not just a night?

That is exactly where paper gives up. Keeping score for one evening works fine. Keeping a running season across months, with people missing weeks, is where it falls apart. That's what the app is for.

Questions

About this sheet.

How do you keep score in casual mahjong?

Most casual groups skip the National Mah Jongg League card values and use flat points instead. A common starting point is 2 points for a mahjong and 1 point for each bonus the group agrees on, like winning without jokers or winning concealed. Write the values in at the top of the sheet so everyone plays by the same numbers.

Is this score sheet free to print?

Yes. Download it and print as many copies as you like, for your own game nights or for a group you host.

How many hands does one sheet hold?

Six hands across up to ten players, with a running total column and a line for the night's winner. Six rather than twelve is deliberate: a two hour night runs about three hands, and twelve columns leaves each one too narrow to write in.

Is this an American mah jongg score card?

Yes. It is built for American mah jongg, the four player game usually played with the National Mah Jongg League card. It does not reproduce the card or its point values, because it is for groups scoring by their own house rules.

Can you use it if you do not play for money?

Yes, and most groups using it do not. The sheet tracks points rather than payouts, so the only thing at stake is who wins the night.

Coming soon

Paper works for a night. Not for a season.

The Mahj Report keeps the running total, crowns a winner every game night, and settles the season title for you.

See what it does