American mahjong
Which hand on the card am I closest to?
How to find the hands on the card your tiles are nearest to, and what tiles away means.
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The short answer
How many tiles are missing from a matching version of a hand on the card. JONGG considers your tiles and exposed groups. A smaller number means a closer match, not a better chance of winning or a promise that the missing tiles remain available.
What can I make? takes your 13 tiles and shows the three nearest hands for the card edition JONGG supports.
Finding your nearest hands
Type or tap your 13 tiles, including jokers.
Read the three nearest hands and how many tiles away each one is.
Compare the tiles each hand still needs. Singles and pairs can't be filled by jokers, so they are harder to complete than the number alone suggests.
Practice this in JONGG
Try it beside a real rack, or practice weighing two sensible choices first.