Tiling an L Shape with a Tetromino and a Hexomino

Introduction

Here I show the smallest known L shapes, measured by area, that can be tiled with copies of a given tetromino and a given hexomino, using at least one copy of each. If you find a smaller solution or solve an unsolved case, please write.

Tetromino Names

Hexomino Numbers

Table of Results

The figures show the number of cells in the tiling.

 ILNQT
11010481022
21010141014
34816446418
42214??22
51010301014
66810582414
71010221014
86810??186
95214??14
102410381014
115628?16018
123214?10146
131616281610
142810222822
156424??18
161616201610
171081466?22
184410??14
195228??18
207630??30
211610224414
22682044?10
235214??104
242410??22
25163611610044
265214??72
273628??26
286422??124
291610101622
304614102036
311010481022
326820??18
336018??22
3428822??204
3528836???
 ILNQT

10 Cells

14 Cells

16 Cells

18 Cells

20 Cells

22 Cells

24 Cells

26 Cells

28 Cells

30 Cells

32 Cells

36 Cells

38 Cells

44 Cells

46 Cells

48 Cells

52 Cells

56 Cells

58 Cells

60 Cells

64 Cells

66 Cells

68 Cells

72 Cells

76 Cells

100 Cells

104 Cells

108 Cells

116 Cells

124 Cells

146 Cells

160 Cells

186 Cells

204 Cells

288 Cells

Last revised 2026-02-28.


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