MCR SCORING ELEMENTS LIST

There are 81 different scoring elements (aka fan's pinyin: 番) known to the Mahjong Competition Rules (aka Chinese Official) worldwide standards.  The standards are described in the MCR Greenbook (pdf format) and outlined here, not only describing them in detail but also with various samples and context.  For your convenience we have several groupings, the first by type, the second by element number (descending), thirdly by score amount, which ever suits you best.

CHOW based

PUNG based

KONG based

SPECIAL

WAIT & LAST TILE

IRREGULAR

 1- 7 88 points (7)

 8-13 64 points (6)

14-15 48 points (2)

16-18 32 points (3)

19-27 24 points (9)

28-33 16 points (6)

34-38 12 points (5)

39-48  8 points (10)

49-54  6 points (6)

55-58  4 points (4)

59-68  2 points (10)

69-81  1 point  (13)

There are thirteen scoring elements that score one point

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bonus tile (not included for minimal 8 points handscore):

81 Flower Tiles (1)

last tile:

80 Self Drawn (1)

79 Single Wait (1)

78 Closed Wait (1)

77 Edge Wait (1)

hand based:

76 No Honors (1)

75 One Voided Suit (1)

single set:

74 Melded Kong (1)

73 Pung of Terminals or Honors (1)

combinations of two sets:

72 Two Terminal Chows (1)

71 Short Straight (1)

70 Mixed Double Chow (1)

69 Pure Double Chow (1)

There are ten scoring elements that score one point

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68 All Simples (2)

67 Concealed Kong (2)

66 Two Concealed Pungs (2)

65 Double Pungs (2)

64 Tile Hog (2)

63 All Chows (2)

62 Concealed Hand (2)

61 Seat Wind Pung (2)

60 Prevalent Wind Pung (2)

59 Dragon Pung (2)

There are four scoring elements that score four points.

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58 Last Tile (4)

57 Two Melded Kongs (4)

56 Fully Concealed Hand (4)

55 Outside Hand (4)

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There are six scoring elements that score six points.

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54 Two Dragon Pungs (6)

53 Melded Hand (6)

52 All Types (6)

51 Mixed Shifted Chows (6)

50 Half Flush (6)

49 All Pungs (6)

There are ten scoring elements that score eight points.

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48 Two Concealed Kongs (8)

47 Robbing The Kong (8)

46 Out With Replacement Tile (8)

45 Last Tile Claim (8)

44 Last Tile Draw (8)

43 Chicken Hand (8)

42 Mixed Shifted Pungs (8)

41 Mixed Triple Chows (8)

40 Reversible Tiles (8)

39 Mixed Straight (8)

There are five scoring elements that score twelve points.

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38 Big Three Winds (12)

37 Lower Four (12)

36 Upper Four (12)

35 Knitted Straight (12)

34 Lesser Honors & Knitted (12)

There are six scoring elements that score sixteen points.

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33 Three Concealed Pungs (16)

32 Triple Pung (16)

31 All Fives (16)

30 Pure Shifted Chows (16)

29 Three Suited Terminals Chows (16)

28 Pure Straight (16)

There are nine scoring elements that score sixteen points.

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27 Lower Tiles (24)

26 Middle Tiles (24)

25 Upper Tiles (24)

24 Pure Shifted Pungs (24)

23 Pure Triple Chows (24)

22 Full Flush (24)

21 All Even Pungs (24)

20 Greater Honors & Knitted (24)

19 Seven Pairs (24)

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There are three scoring elements that score thirtytwo points.

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18 All Terminals & Honors (32)

17 Three Kongs (32)

16 Four Shifted Chows (32)

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There are three scoring elements that score fourtyeight points.

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15 Four Shifted Pungs (48)

14 Quadruple Chow (48)

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There are six scoring elements that score sixtyfour points.

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13 Pure Terminal Chows (64)

12 Four Concealed Pungs (64)

11 All Honors (64)

10 Little Three Dragons (64)

 9 Little Four Winds (64)

 8 All Terminals (64)

There are seven scoring elements that score eighty-eight points.

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 7 Thirteen Orphans (88)

 6 Seven Shifted Pairs (88)

 5 Four Kongs (88)

 4 Nine Gates (88)

 3 All Greens (88)

 2 Big Three Winds (88)

 1 Four Big Winds [88]

CHOW BASED

There are fifteen Chow based scoring elements.

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70 Mixed Double Chow (1)

69 Pure Double Chow (1)

63 All Chows (2)

72 Two Terminal Chows (1)

71 Short Straight (1)

51 Mixed Shifted Chows (6)

41 Mixed Triple Chows (8)

39 Mixed Straight (8)

30 Pure Shifted Chows (16)

29 Three Suited Terminals Chows (16)

28 Pure Straight (16)

23 Pure Triple Chows (24)

16 Four Shifted Chows (32)

14 Quadruple Chow (48)

13 Pure Terminal Chows (64)

PUNG BASED

There are twenty-two Pung based sets and combinations, the same set and combination may be applied for Kongs 

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73 Pung of Terminals or Honors (1)

66 Two Concealed Pungs (2)

65 Double Pungs (2)

61 Seat Wind Pung (2)

60 Prevalent Wind Pung (2)

59 Dragon Pung (2)

54 Two Dragon Pungs (6)

49 All Pungs (6)

42 Mixed Shifted Pungs (8)

38 Big Three Winds (12)

33 Three Concealed Pungs (16)

32 Triple Pung (16)

24 Pure Shifted Pungs (24)

21 All Even Pungs (24)

15 Four Shifted Pungs (48)

12 Four Concealed Pungs (64)

11 All Honors (64)

10 Little Three Dragons (64)

 9 Little Four Winds (64)

 8 All Terminals (64)

 2 Big Three Winds (88)

 1 Four Big Winds [88]

KONG BASED

One or more Kong set combinations may score extra points.

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74 Melded Kong (1)

67 Concealed Kong (2)

57 Two Melded Kongs (4)

48 Two Concealed Kongs (8)

17 Three Kongs (32)

5 Four Kongs (88)

SPECIAL COMBINATIONS

These hands score points because the hand has special characteristics or patterns that will score extra points.

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76 No Honors (1)

75 One Voided Suit (1)

68 All Simples (2) 

64 Tile Hog (2)

62 Concealed Hand (2)

55 Outside Hand (4)

52 All Types (6)

50 Half Flush (6)

40 Reversible Tiles (8)

37 Lower Four (12)

36 Upper Four (12)

31 All Fives (16)

27 Lower Tiles (24)

26 Middle Tiles (24)

25 Upper Tiles (24)

22 Full Flush (24)

18 All Terminals & Honors (32)

4 Nine Gates (88)

3 All Greens (88)

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IRREGULAR

These combinations are special in a sense that the combinations or hands are not formed by regular chow, pung, kong and pair combinations.

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43 Chicken Hand (8)

35 Knitted Straight (12)

34 Lesser Honors & Knitted (12)

20 Greater Honors & Knitted (24)

19 Seven Pairs (24)

7 Thirteen Orphans (88)

6 Seven Shifted Pairs (88)

4 Nine Gates (88)

LAST TILE

The last tile drawn / claimed may score additional points

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80 Self Drawn (1)

58 Last Tile (4)

56 Fully Concealed Hand (4)

53 Melded Hand (6)

47 Robbing The Kong (8)

46 Out With Replacement Tile (8)

45 Last Tile Claim (8)

44 Last Tile Draw (8)

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WAIT

If you are waiting for that one unique tile that may score extra points.

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79 Single Wait (1)

78 Closed Wait (1)

77 Edge Wait (1)

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