Common 2-letter words that have the letter A
With their Scrabble points and, for the first ten, a short meaning, most used first.
- at★2in or near a place; also a coin of Laos
- as★2to the same degree
- an★2the indefinite article before a vowel sound
- am★4a form of the verb be
- pa★4father
- ma★4mother
- ha★5a sound of surprise or laughter
- ah★5an exclamation of surprise or pleasure
- aw★5an expression of sympathy or mild protest
- ax★9a cutting tool with a heavy blade; to chop
All 30 words
About these words
- 30 of the 128 2-letter words have the letter A (23%), the second most of any letter.
- 28 are good in NWL2023, 30 in Collins Scrabble Words, 28 in WOW24 and 28 in the Words With Friends list. 10 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, za scores the most (11), then ja and ax (9 each), then ka (6), then six words on 5.