Mahjong Solitaire Christmas Mahjong Christmas Stocking Mahjong
Christmas Stocking Mahjong
Christmas Stocking Mahjong lays the 144 tiles out as a stocking hung up for Christmas: a thick cuff across the top, a straight leg, and a foot that turns out to the right. It is part of our Christmas Mahjong collection.
It is an easy layout. The leg is only five tiles wide, so its rows are short, and most of the work is in the cuff and the heel.
How to play
The rules are the same on every layout. Click two free tiles with the same face to remove them. A tile is free when nothing sits on top of it and its left or right side is open. Any flower matches any flower, and any season matches any season. Clear all 72 pairs to win. The how to play guide has pictures.
How the Christmas Stocking layout is built
The cuff is two rows of seven tiles, the top row two high and the second three high. The leg below is five tiles wide with a three-high stripe down the middle. At the bottom the stocking widens to eight tiles as the foot turns right, and it ends in a single row of five tiles two high for the toe.
Tips for Christmas Stocking Mahjong
- The cuff is the most stacked part of the board. Take its top tiles early so the leg below opens up.
- Watch the heel, where the foot turns. The rows there are the longest on the board, and their middle tiles stay blocked until you clear in from the ends.
- The toe row at the bottom has free tiles at both ends from the start. Use them when you need a partner.
Christmas Stocking layout at a glance
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Tiles
- 144 (72 pairs)
- Layers
- 3
- Board size
- 11 tiles wide, 10 rows deep
- Free at the start
- 30 tiles
- Cleared in our tests
- About 70%
The Christmas Stocking layout stacks its 144 tiles in three layers: 62 on the table, 62 on layer 2, 20 on top.
How we rate difficulty. We had the computer play 200 games on each layout, picking moves the same way our Hint button does. On Christmas Stocking it cleared the board without a shuffle in about 70% of games. That is easier than the classic Turtle, which comes in at about 50%. People who plan ahead do better than that, but the order of the layouts stays much the same. The full list is on the all layouts page.
More Christmas layouts
Six festive shapes, all with the same 144 tiles and the same rules. Each one is a little different to clear.
Christmas Tree MahjongEasy A tall tree with a star on top, a trunk and a pot. 
Snowman MahjongEasy A hat, a round head, a body and a big round base. 
Christmas Bell MahjongMedium A domed bell with a flared rim and a clapper below. 
Christmas Wreath MahjongEasy A round wreath with a bow tied at the bottom. 
Christmas Present MahjongEasy A wrapped box with a raised ribbon and a bow. See all six Christmas layouts or all 24 year-round layouts
Questions people ask
Is Christmas Stocking Mahjong easy?
Yes. Its rows are short, and in our tests it was cleared without a shuffle in about 70% of games.
How many tiles does it use?
The standard 144 tiles, which is 72 pairs, stacked up to three high.
Can every game be won?
Yes. Every deal is built so that at least one full solution exists. If you get stuck, Undo and Shuffle will help.