Two-letter words
There are 96 two-letter words in our dictionary. Browse them by starting letter below, or jump to the ones you are most likely to need — the everyday words and the highest-scoring Scrabble plays.
Most common two-letter words
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- of
- to
- in
- is
- on
- by
- it
- or
- be
- at
- as
- an
- we
- us
- if
- my
- do
- no
- he
- up
- so
- am
- me
- re
Highest-scoring two-letter words
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- ax 9
- ex 9
- jo 9
- ox 9
- xi 9
- xu 9
- by 7
- hm 7
- my 7
- ka 6
- mm 6
- ah 5
- aw 5
- ay 5
- ef 5
- eh 5
- fa 5
- ha 5
- he 5
- hi 5
- ho 5
- if 5
- of 5
- oh 5
All 96 two-letter words
A 16
- aa
- ab
- ad
- ae
- ag
- ah
- ai
- al
- am
- an
- ar
- as
- at
- aw
- ax
- ay
B 5
- ba
- be
- bi
- bo
- by
D 2
- de
- do
E 10
- ed
- ef
- eh
- el
- em
- en
- er
- es
- et
- ex
F 1
- fa
G 1
- go
H 5
- ha
- he
- hi
- hm
- ho
I 5
- id
- if
- in
- is
- it
J 1
- jo
K 1
- ka
L 3
- la
- li
- lo
M 7
- ma
- me
- mi
- mm
- mo
- mu
- my
N 4
- na
- ne
- no
- nu
O 12
- od
- oe
- of
- oh
- om
- on
- op
- or
- os
- ow
- ox
- oy
P 3
- pa
- pe
- pi
R 1
- re
S 3
- sh
- si
- so
T 3
- ta
- ti
- to
U 6
- uh
- um
- un
- up
- us
- ut
W 2
- we
- wo
X 2
- xi
- xu
Y 3
- ya
- ye
- yo
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Common questions
How many two-letter words are there?
Our dictionary contains 96 two-letter words. It is built from ENABLE, the public-domain lexicon most word games use, so it covers far more than everyday vocabulary — see the sources page for details.
What are the most common two-letter words?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: of, to, in, is, on, by, it, or. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring two-letter word in Scrabble?
ax scores 9 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.