American 166-Tile Set with Racks
The standard American set: 166 tiles, 8 jokers, four racks, in a hard case.
- Tiles
- 166
- Tile size
- 1.2" × 0.9" × 0.6"
American sets
American mahjong sets, from first set to club set
American mahjong needs a set with 166 tiles — the eight jokers are not optional — plus four racks and, ideally, pushers. The sets below are ordered by how often we would recommend them, not by what pays best.
American Large-Print Set with Pushers
Bigger, easier-to-read tiles plus combined rack-and-pusher sets.
- Tiles
- 166
- Tile size
- 1.3" × 1.0" × 0.6"
American Travel Set (Soft Case)
A full 166-tile set in a zippered soft case that fits in a tote bag.
- Tiles
- 166
- Tile size
- 1.1" × 0.8" × 0.5"
Other categories
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- Riichi sets — Japanese Riichi mahjong sets explained: red-five dora tiles, smaller tile dimensions, point sticks and why a Chinese set is not a substitute.
- Tables — Automatic mahjong tables and folding mahjong tables compared: what an automatic shuffler actually does, what size tiles it needs, and when a plain folding table is the better buy.
- Mats — Mahjong mats compared: thick rubber mats, felt-topped mats and bordered table mats.
- Tiles — Mahjong tile sizes and materials explained, plus where to find replacement tiles, blank tiles and tiles for automatic tables.
- Accessories — The mahjong accessories that genuinely improve play — racks and pushers for American mahjong, a proper carrying case, dice and wind indicators — and the ones to skip.