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The complete list of 108 valid two-letter words for Scrabble
Why 2-Letter Words Are Essential
Every serious Scrabble player knows: memorizing all 2-letter words is the single most important thing you can do to improve your game. Here's why:
- Parallel Plays: Place a word alongside an existing word to create multiple 2-letter combinations, scoring for ALL new words formed.
- Tight Spaces: When the board is crowded, 2-letter words let you play where longer words won't fit.
- Use Difficult Letters: Words like QI, ZA, XI, and XU let you dump high-value letters that are otherwise hard to use.
- Hook Extensions: Add a letter before/after existing words: SH + E = SHE, or I + T = IT.
Pro Scrabble players have all ~100 two-letter words memorized. Start with the high-value ones (QI, ZA, XI, XU) and the unusual ones (AA, OE, AE).
Complete 2-Letter Word List with Definitions
| Word | Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| AA | 2 | Rough, cindery lava |
| AB | 4 | Abdominal muscle |
| AD | 3 | Advertisement |
| AE | 2 | One (Scottish) |
| AG | 3 | Silver (chemistry) |
| AH | 5 | Exclamation |
| AI | 2 | Three-toed sloth |
| AL | 2 | East Indian tree |
| AM | 4 | Form of "be" |
| AN | 2 | Indefinite article |
| AR | 2 | Letter R |
| AS | 2 | To the same degree |
| AT | 2 | Preposition |
| AW | 5 | Exclamation |
| AX | 9 | Chopping tool |
| AY | 5 | Yes (archaic) |
| BA | 4 | Egyptian soul |
| BE | 4 | To exist |
| BI | 4 | Bisexual person |
| BO | 4 | Pal, buddy |
| BY | 7 | Near, beside |
| DA | 3 | Yes (Russian) |
| DE | 3 | Of, from (preposition) |
| DO | 3 | To perform |
| ED | 3 | Education |
| EF | 5 | Letter F |
| EH | 5 | Exclamation |
| EL | 2 | Letter L |
| EM | 4 | Typography unit |
| EN | 2 | Typography unit |
| ER | 2 | Hesitation sound |
| ES | 2 | Letter S |
| ET | 2 | Past tense of eat (dialectal) |
| EX | 9 | Former spouse |
| FA | 5 | Musical note |
| FE | 5 | Hebrew letter |
| GI | 3 | Martial arts uniform |
| GO | 3 | To move |
| HA | 5 | Exclamation |
| HE | 5 | Male pronoun |
| HI | 5 | Greeting |
| HM | 7 | Thinking sound |
| HO | 5 | Exclamation |
| ID | 3 | Psychological term |
| IF | 5 | Condition word |
| IN | 2 | Preposition |
| IS | 2 | Form of "be" |
| IT | 2 | Pronoun |
| JO | 9 | Scottish sweetheart |
| KA | 6 | Egyptian spirit |
| KI | 6 | Life force (chi) |
| LA | 2 | Musical note |
| LI | 2 | Chinese unit |
| LO | 2 | Behold (archaic) |
| MA | 4 | Mother |
| ME | 4 | First person pronoun |
| MI | 4 | Musical note |
| MM | 6 | Expression of satisfaction |
| MO | 4 | Moment |
| MU | 4 | Greek letter |
| MY | 7 | Possessive pronoun |
| NA | 2 | No (Scottish) |
| NE | 2 | Born as (maiden name) |
| NO | 2 | Negative |
| NU | 2 | Greek letter |
| OD | 3 | Hypothetical force |
| OE | 2 | Faroese wind |
| OF | 5 | Preposition |
| OH | 5 | Exclamation |
| OI | 2 | Exclamation (British) |
| OK | 6 | Approval |
| OM | 4 | Mantra sound |
| ON | 2 | Preposition |
| OP | 4 | Operation |
| OR | 2 | Conjunction |
| OS | 2 | Bone (anatomy) |
| OU | 2 | Hawaiian bird |
| OW | 5 | Exclamation of pain |
| OX | 9 | Draft animal |
| OY | 5 | Expression (Yiddish) |
| PA | 4 | Father |
| PE | 4 | Hebrew letter |
| PI | 4 | Greek letter (3.14...) |
| PO | 4 | Chamber pot |
| QI | 11 | Life force (chi) |
| RE | 2 | Musical note |
| SH | 5 | Hush sound |
| SI | 2 | Musical note |
| SO | 2 | Therefore |
| TA | 2 | Thanks (British) |
| TE | 2 | Musical note (variant) |
| TI | 2 | Musical note |
| TO | 2 | Preposition |
| UH | 5 | Hesitation |
| UM | 4 | Hesitation |
| UN | 2 | One (dialectal) |
| UP | 4 | Direction |
| US | 2 | First person plural |
| UT | 2 | Musical note (old) |
| WE | 5 | First person plural |
| WO | 5 | Woe |
| XI | 9 | Greek letter |
| XU | 9 | Vietnamese currency |
| YA | 5 | You (informal) |
| YE | 5 | The (archaic) |
| YO | 5 | Exclamation |
| ZA | 11 | Pizza (slang) |
| ZO | 11 | Tibetan yak hybrid |
High-Scoring 2-Letter Words
These 2-letter words use high-value letters and score the most points:
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 2-letter words are valid in Scrabble?
There are approximately 100-107 valid 2-letter words depending on the dictionary. TWL (US) has slightly fewer than SOWPODS (UK/International).
Is "OK" a valid Scrabble word?
Yes! "OK" was added to the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary in 2018. It's worth 6 points.
What 2-letter words use Q without U?
QI is the only 2-letter Q word, and it doesn't need a U! It means "life force" (same as chi/ki).
What's a parallel play in Scrabble?
A parallel play places a word alongside an existing word, creating multiple 2-letter words at once. For example, placing "CART" next to "ATE" creates CA, AR, and TE horizontally while scoring for CART.