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Which 3 tiles should I pass during the Charleston?

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ A ⭕️ Flower, 4 Bam, 7 Crak (508 Votes)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ B ⭕️ 3 Crak, 9 Dot, Flower (88 Votes)
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ C ⭕️ 1 Bam, 4 Bam, 4 Crak (2417 Votes)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 D ⭕️ 9 Dot, North, Soap (2718 Votes)

Explanation:

✅ Correct Answer: C: 1 Bam, 4 Bam, 4 Crak
This hand could lean into the Any Like Numbers, 13579 or 369 Sections. This pass protects those options by holding tiles needed for all of them. While it is passing a 4 Bam and 4 Crak together, the goal of the Charleston is to build your own hand. Watch to see if the fours come back, and use the intelligence in your gameplay.

❌ Answer A: Flower, 4 Bam, 7 Crak
The Flower is far too important to the 2026 hands to risk passing it. We should consider hands we can use it in, because if we pass it there is a high likelihood that we’re giving someone a tile they could use.

❌ Answer B: 3 Crak, 9 Dot, Flower
The 3 Crak is part of our only Pair, which we should not break up at this point. Additionally, the 3 Crak and 9 Dot could potentially be used toward a 369 hand.

❌ Answer D: 9 Dot, North, Soap
This also passes away a potential hand, but in a high risk fashion: the Soap and North with an odd tile could contribute to another player’s hand in several different ways, depending on the tiles they hold.

Beginner’s Takeaway: Remember the goal of the Charleston is to build a hand. When you must pass tiles that could assist other players, keep an eye out to see if they come back to you. If they don’t, use this information to help identify a player’s hand as they make exposures.

Advanced Moves: You’ve got two possible directions and can pivot between them as tiles come to you. Keep potential pivots in mind as you build your hand.

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