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The Spruce / Margot Cavin
More than 100 two-letter words can be played in Scrabble. Although they generally won't earn you a lot of points, knowing them can get you out of some tough spots and keep your game moving along. This list includes all of the legal two-letter Scrabble words. Most of these two-letter words can take an "S" on the end to form a plural three-letter word. (Those are marked with "(S)" in this list.) The point value stated is for the singular version of the word.
To improve your play and add a more strategic element, you might also want to learn Scrabble's legal words with no vowels and words with a Q but no U. There are multiple Scrabble word lists to study and some simple ways to improve your Scrabble play.
These words are legal according to the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition. They may not be legal if you use a different dictionary. The word list used in tournament games in the United States is known as the Official Tournament and Club Word List, created by the National Scrabble Association.
AA–DO
AA(S), 2 points
AB(S), 4 points
AD(S), 3 points
AE, 2 points
AG(S), 3 points
AH(S), 5 points
AI(S), 2 points
AL(S), 2 points
AM, 4 points
AN, 2 points
AR(S), 2 points
AS(S), 2 points
AT, 2 points
AW, 5 points
AX, 9 points
AY(S), 5 points
BA(S), 4 points
BE(S), 4 points
BI(S), 4 points
BO(S), 4 points
BY(S), 7 points
DE, 3 points
DO(S), 3 points
You probably know that “abs” refer to your abdominal muscles, but did you know that “bo” (pronounced “bow”) is another word for “boo?
ED–HO
ED(S), 3 points
EF(S), 5 points
EH, 5 points
EL(S), 2 points
EM(S), 4 points
EN(S), 2 points
ER(S), 2 points
ES(S), 2 points
ET, 2 points
EX, 9 points
FA(S), 5 points
FE(S), 5 points
GO(S), 3 points
HA(S), 5 points
HE(S), 5 points
HI(S), 5 points
HM, 7 points
HO, 5 points
HM is an abbreviation for three things: hectometer, headmaster or headmistress, and Her or His Majesty.
ID–LO
ID(S), 3 points
IF(S), 5 points
IN(S), 2 points
IS, 2 points
IT(S), 2 points
JO, 9 points
KA(S), 6 points
KI(S), 6 points
LA(S), 2 points
LI(S), 2 points
LO, 2 points
Keep simple words in mind like ID, IF, IN, IS, and IT when looking for two-letter words. It doesn't always have to be super-complicated to score some points.
MA–PI
MA(S), 4 points
ME, 4 points
MI(S), 4 points
MM, 6 points
MO(S), 4 points
MU(S), 4 points
MY, 7 points
NA, 2 points
NE, 2 points
NO(S), 2 points
NU(S), 2 points
OD(S), 3 points
OE(S), 2 points
OF, 5 points
OH(S), 5 points
OI, 2 points
OM(S), 4 points
ON(S), 2 points
OP(S), 4 points
OR(S), 2 points
OS, 2 points
OW, 5 points
OX, 9 points
OY, 5 points
PA(S), 4 points
PE(S), 4 points
PI(S), 4 points
Nu is the thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet and also the thirteenth star in any constellation.
QI–TO
QI(S), 11 points
RE(S), 2 points
SH, 5 points
SI(S), 2 points
SO(S), 2 points
TA(S), 2 points
TI(S), 2 points
TO, 2 points
Qi is the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine. It's also an 11 point word.
UH–ZA
UH, 5 points
UM, 4 points
UN(S), 2 points
UP(S), 4 points
US, 2 points
UT(S), 2 points
WE, 5 points
WO(S), 5 points
XI(S), 9 points
XU, 9 points
YA, 5 points
YE(S), 5 points
YO, 5 points
ZA(S), 11 points
If you ever travel to Vietnam, you'll want to have some xu, which is a monetary unit. One xu is equal to one-hundredth of a dong, another Vietnamese unit of currency.