Home-game tools · NMJL card helper
Mahjong Hand Helper
Also called Hand Helper
Online. Official pages fetched on 2026-08-23 do not print a city.
Category: Home-game tools · NMJL card helper
Also called: Hand Helper
Last checked: 2026-08-23
What it is
Mahjong Hand Helper is a free browser tool that matches a hand to the NMJL card and catalogs every pattern. It is a helper, not a playable 4-player game.
Who it’s for
American players studying or mid-hand who want pattern help on the 2026 card (the 2025 card is still switchable).
Why it’s listed
A free, current-card matcher is a different kind of home-game tool from Eight Bam’s practice apps, and it is not a teacher directory.
- On 2026-08-23 the homepage said “Master the 2026 NMJL Card with Two Powerful Tools” and “100% free. Built for American Mahjong players.”
- Hand Analyzer: enter tiles and see matching patterns from the 2026 card. Homepage lists instant pattern matching, filter by tiles-away, suit variants, and joker-aware matching. The live analyzer also lets you mark tiles as exposed/called and filter by category or how many tiles away.
- Pattern Catalog: every pattern and variant across “all 9 categories,” with search, concealed patterns, and suit combinations. The 2025 catalog stays available.
- A card selector in the navigation bar switches 2026 ↔ 2025.
- Analyzer flow on the homepage: click or keyboard-enter tiles (including jokers and flowers) → matching patterns with category / points / tiles-away filters → click a pattern for suit combinations.
Official URL
Location
Online. Official pages fetched on 2026-08-23 do not print a city.
Notes
- NMJL-card helper only. Not a 4-player game and not a teacher directory.
- Site copy says it is 100% free. No paid plan was listed on the pages fetched.
- Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.
FAQ
Q: Is Mahjong Hand Helper a game I can play against other people?
A: No. It is an NMJL-card helper (analyzer + pattern catalog), not a 4-player game and not a teacher directory.
Q: Which year’s American card does it use?
A: The homepage on 2026-08-23 featured the 2026 card. A nav selector still switches 2026 ↔ 2025.
Q: Does it cost money?
A: Site copy that day said “100% free.” No paid plan was listed on the pages fetched.