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Common 2-letter words
All 39, with their Scrabble points: the 16 most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first. Every word links to its full meaning.
- go 3to move along
- oh 5to exclaim in surprise, pain, or desire
- ok 6okay
- hi 5an expression of greeting
- pa 4a father
- ma 4mother
- ha 5a sound of surprise
- ah 5to aah
- um 4to hesitate or pause in speaking
- ye 5you
- yo 5used to call attention or to express affirmation
- uh 5used to express hesitation
- aw 5used to express protest, disgust, or disbelief
- ax 9an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
- ow 5used to express sudden pain
- ox 9a clumsy person
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Highest-scoring 2-letter words
za, qi, ze and zo share the top score (11), then eight words on 9, in Scrabble points before bonus squares.
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| za | 11 | 11 | a pizza |
| qi | 11 | 11 | the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things |
| ze | 11 | 11 | |
| zo | 11 | 11 | |
| ex | 9 | 9 | to cross out |
| ky | 9 | 8 | a state in east central United States |
| ja | 9 | 11 | |
| jo | 9 | 11 | a sweetheart |
| xi | 9 | 9 | a Greek letter |
| ax | 9 | 9 | an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle |
| ox | 9 | 9 | a clumsy person |
| xu | 9 | 10 | a monetary unit of Vietnam |
| then one words on 8 | |||
Among everyday words, ax and ox share the top score (9), then two words on 7.
2-letter words by the numbers
- 127 2-letter words are in at least one of the three word lists we use: 107 in NWL2023 (Scrabble in the US and Canada), 127 in Collins Scrabble Words (most other countries) and 96 in ENABLE (the list Words With Friends started from).
- O starts the most of them (17), then A (16) and E (13). O ends the most (17).
- O is in more 2-letter words than any other letter: 33, or 26%.
- 4 words (3%) use a letter twice or more, and 10 have no A, E, I, O or U, 5 of them not even a Y, such as ch, hm, mm.
Questions
How many 2-letter words are there?
127 across the three word lists, 107 of them good in North American Scrabble. About 39 are everyday words.
Which letter do most 2-letter words start with?
O, with 17 words. The fewest start with R (1).
Where do the words come from?
From NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words and ENABLE, as on the rest of Unscramble ME (see How It Works). A word that only one game accepts is still listed; its page shows which games take it.