Okey Rules — Complete Guide

Okey is a classic Turkish tile game for four players, played with 106 tiles: four colors numbered 1–13 with two copies of each, plus two false jokers. Each player draws 14 tiles, taking and discarding one per turn, and wins by melding their whole hand into valid sets and discarding a final tile.

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Tiles and dealing

The rack holds 106 tiles: red, black, blue and yellow, numbered 1–13, each tile twice, plus two false jokers. Four players receive 14 tiles each and take turns drawing and discarding.

Gösterge and the okey tile

Before play, one face-up tile called the gösterge is revealed. The okey tile is the next-higher tile of the same color (gösterge red 5 → okey red 6). The okey tile is wild: it substitutes for any tile. The two false jokers also act as the okey tile.

Runs and groups (per)

The goal is arranging your 14 tiles into valid melds called "per":

TypeCompositionExample
Run3+ consecutive tiles of the same colorblue 4-5-6
Group3+ tiles of the same number in different colorsred 8 + black 8 + blue 8

A group may not contain two tiles of the same color, and runs do not wrap from 13 back to 1.

At the end of a winning hand every tile must be part of a meld except the single final tile you discard.

Turn play and winning

On your turn you draw one tile — either from the closed pile or the last discarded tile — then discard one. The winner is the first to meld their entire hand and discard a final tile. If 150 turns pass with no winner, the hand is declared a draw and redealt.

Quick tips

Hold on to the okey tile — it completes the trickiest melds.

Watch which discards opponents pick up to guess the runs they are building.

Discard isolated tiles that fit no likely run early.

The 1 starts a run (1-2-3) and does not follow 13.

Frequently asked questions

How many tiles are in Okey?

106 tiles: four colors numbered 1–13, two copies each (104), plus two false jokers.

How many players play Okey?

Four players, each dealt 14 tiles.

What is the okey tile?

Defined by the face-up gösterge: the next tile of the same color. It acts as a wild substitute in any meld.

What do the false jokers do?

The two false jokers act exactly like the okey tile — they are the strongest tiles in the game.

How do you win at Okey?

Meld all 14 of your tiles into valid runs and groups, then discard one final tile to finish the hand.

Is this Okey game really free?

Yes — you can play Okey online free at okey.yeeqia.com directly in your browser, no download required.