2-Letter Words
- 124 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 2-Letter Words
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 2-Letter Words 124 words
2-letter words at a glance
Our combined English word list has 124 two-letter words. They average 4.1 points, the best is QI (11 points) and 13.7% end in O.
- Total words
- 124
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.1
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 32%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- O
- 13.7% of words
First and last letters
- a starts 12.9% of words
- o starts 12.9% of words
- e starts 9.7% of words
- o ends 13.7% of words
- a ends 12.1% of words
- e ends 11.3% of words
Top vowel pairs
- aa0.8%
- ae0.8%
- ai0.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring two-letter word
q 10i 1
Q 10 + I 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
qi
- nounthe circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
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How many two-letter words are there?
There are 124 two-letter words in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring two-letter word?
QI is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZA (11), ZO (11), OX (9).
What are some common two-letter words?
Everyday examples include BE, IF, AM, AN, IN, GO, TO, SO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare two-letter words score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZA (11), ZO (11), AX (9), KY (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.