2 Letter Words
There are 96 two-letter words in the English dictionary, from AA to YO. The highest-scoring 2-letter word in Scrabble® is AX at 9 points. Use the list below for Wordle, Scrabble, Words With Friends and Wordscapes — every entry is a valid dictionary word with its Scrabble score.
Word list
A
- aa2
- ab4
- ad3
- ae2
- ag3
- ah5
- ai2
- al2
- am4
- an2
- ar2
- as2
- at2
- aw5
- ax9
- ay5
B
- ba4
- be4
- bi4
- bo4
- by7
D
- de3
- do3
E
- ed3
- ef5
- eh5
- el2
- em4
- en2
- er2
- es2
- et2
- ex9
F
- fa5
G
- go3
H
- ha5
- he5
- hi5
- hm7
- ho5
I
- id3
- if5
- in2
- is2
- it2
J
- jo9
K
- ka6
L
- la2
- li2
- lo2
M
- ma4
- me4
- mi4
- mm6
- mo4
- mu4
- my7
N
- na2
- ne2
- no2
- nu2
O
- od3
- oe2
- of5
- oh5
- om4
- on2
- op4
- or2
- os2
- ow5
- ox9
- oy5
P
- pa4
- pe4
- pi4
R
- re2
S
- sh5
- si2
- so2
T
- ta2
- ti2
- to2
U
- uh5
- um4
- un2
- up4
- us2
- ut2
W
- we5
- wo5
X
- xi9
- xu9
Y
- ya5
- ye5
- yo5
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is ax at 9 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 2-letter words are there?
There are 96 valid 2-letter words in the standard English dictionary we use here.
What is the highest-scoring 2-letter word in Scrabble?
AX scores 9 points on its letters alone (before any premium squares). Board bonuses can multiply that further.
Are all 2-letter words valid in Scrabble?
The words on this page are pulled from a standard English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) is more permissive than the North American TWL, so a small number of these may not be legal in TWL play.