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Every two-letter word
Two-letter words are what let you play parallel to a word already on the board and score twice with one tile. Everyone knows AT and IT; word lovers keep AA, OE, XU and ZA ready too.
This is the full North American (NWL) list. The twenty extra words accepted by the international Collins list are shown below it, so you can learn the set your group actually plays.
Two-letter words (107)
North American list (NWL)
- A1A1
rough, cindery lava
Wiktionary - A1B3
a muscle in the abdomen
Wiktionary - A1D2
an advertisement
Wiktionary - A1E1
one (Scots)
Wiktionary - A1G2
agriculture
Wiktionary - A1H4
used to express delight, relief or regret; to say ah
Wiktionary - A1I1
a three-toed sloth
Wiktionary - A1L1
an East Indian tree
Wiktionary - A1M3
a form of BE, as in “I am”
Wiktionary - A1N1
used before words beginning with a vowel sound
Wiktionary - A1R1
the letter R
Wiktionary - A1S1
to the same degree
Wiktionary - A1T1
in, on or near; also, to tag someone online
Wiktionary - A1W4
used to express protest, disgust, or disbelief
Wiktionary - A1X8
an ax; to cut with one
Wiktionary - A1Y4
aye, a yes vote
Wiktionary - B3A1
the eternal soul, in Egyptian mythology
Wiktionary - B3E1
to exist (am, is, are, was, were)
Wiktionary - B3I1
a bisexual
Wiktionary - B3O1
a pal
Wiktionary - B3Y4
near or next to; also, a pass in certain card games
Wiktionary - D2A1
dad; father
Wiktionary - D2E1
of; from (in names)
Wiktionary - D2O1
the first tone of the diatonic musical scale; to begin and carry through to completion
Wiktionary - E1D2
education
Wiktionary - E1F4
the letter F
Wiktionary - E1H4
used to express doubt or surprise
Wiktionary - E1L1
an elevated railroad or train
Wiktionary - E1M3
a typographic unit
Wiktionary - E1N1
half of an em
Wiktionary - E1R1
used to express hesitation
Wiktionary - E1S1
the letter S
Wiktionary - E1T1
ate (a dialect past tense of eat)
Wiktionary - E1W4
expressing disgust
Wiktionary - E1X8
to cross out
Wiktionary - F4A1
the fourth tone of the diatonic musical scale
Wiktionary - F4E1
a Hebrew letter
Wiktionary - G2I1
a white garment worn in martial arts
Wiktionary - G2O1
a Japanese board game; to move along
Wiktionary - H4A1
a sound of surprise
Wiktionary - H4E1
a male person
Wiktionary - H4I1
used as a greeting
Wiktionary - H4M3
hmm, used to show you're thinking
Wiktionary - H4O1
used to call attention, as in “land ho!”
Wiktionary - I1D2
a part of the psyche
Wiktionary - I1F4
a possibility
Wiktionary - I1N1
inside; also, to harvest
Wiktionary - I1S1
a form of BE, as in “it is”
Wiktionary - I1T1
the third person singular neuter pronoun
Wiktionary - J8O1
a sweetheart
Wiktionary - K5A1
the spiritual self of a human being in Egyptian religion
Wiktionary - K5I1
qi, the vital force in Chinese thought
Wiktionary - L1A1
the sixth tone of the diatonic musical scale
Wiktionary - L1I1
a Chinese unit of distance
Wiktionary - L1O1
used to attract attention or to express surprise
Wiktionary - M3A1
mother
Wiktionary - M3E1
the speaker, as in “give it to me”; also, an ego
Wiktionary - M3I1
the third tone of the diatonic musical scale
Wiktionary - M3M3
used to express assent or satisfaction
Wiktionary - M3O1
a moment
Wiktionary - M3U1
a Greek letter
Wiktionary - M3Y4
the possessive form of the pronoun I
Wiktionary - N1A1
no; not
Wiktionary - N1E1
born with the name of
Wiktionary - N1O1
a negative reply
Wiktionary - N1U1
a Greek letter
Wiktionary - O1D2
a hypothetical force of natural power
Wiktionary - O1E1
a whirlwind off the Faroe Islands
Wiktionary - O1F4
coming from
Wiktionary - O1H4
to exclaim in surprise, pain, or desire
Wiktionary - O1I1
used to express dismay or pain, or to call out
Wiktionary - O1K5
okay; all right
Wiktionary - O1M3
a mantra used in contemplation of ultimate reality
Wiktionary - O1N1
on top of or touching; also, the leg side in cricket
Wiktionary - O1P3
a style of abstract art
Wiktionary - O1R1
the heraldic color gold
Wiktionary - O1S1
a bone; an esker; an orifice
Wiktionary - O1W4
used to express sudden pain
Wiktionary - O1X8
a hoofed mammal; also, a clumsy person
Wiktionary - O1Y4
used to express dismay or pain
Wiktionary - P3A1
a father
Wiktionary - P3E1
a Hebrew letter
Wiktionary - P3I1
a Greek letter; to jumble or disorder
Wiktionary - P3O1
a chamber pot
Wiktionary - Q10I1
the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things
Wiktionary - R1E1
the second tone of the diatonic musical scale
Wiktionary - S1H4
used to urge silence
Wiktionary - S1I1
ti, the seventh note of the musical scale
Wiktionary - S1O1
sol, the fifth note of the musical scale; also, in this way
Wiktionary - T1A1
an expression of gratitude
Wiktionary - T1E1
ti, the seventh note of the musical scale
Wiktionary - T1I1
the seventh tone of the diatonic musical scale
Wiktionary - T1O1
in the direction of
Wiktionary - U1H4
used to express hesitation
Wiktionary - U1M3
to hesitate or pause in speaking
Wiktionary - U1N1
one (dialect)
Wiktionary - U1P3
upward; also, to raise
Wiktionary - U1S1
the objective case of the pronoun we
Wiktionary - U1T1
the musical tone C in the French solmization system now replaced by do
Wiktionary - W4E1
the first person nominative plural pronoun
Wiktionary - W4O1
woe; grief
Wiktionary - X8I1
a Greek letter
Wiktionary - X8U1
a monetary unit of Vietnam
Wiktionary - Y4A1
an Asian pear
Wiktionary - Y4E1
you
Wiktionary - Y4O1
used to call attention or to express affirmation
Wiktionary - Z10A1
a pizza
Wiktionary
Collins two-letter extras (20)
International tournament list only. Check which list your group uses.
- C3H4
I (obsolete dialect form)
Wiktionary - D2I1
plural of deus, a god
Wiktionary - E1A1
a river or stream (dialect)
Wiktionary - E1E1
an eye (Scots)
Wiktionary - F4Y4
expression of disgust or disapproval; variant of fie
Wiktionary - G2U1
a kind of violin once played in Shetland
Wiktionary - I1O1
a cry of joy or triumph
Wiktionary - J8A1
yes (South African, from Afrikaans)
Wiktionary - K5O1
a Maori digging stick
Wiktionary - K5Y4
cows (Scots)
Wiktionary - N1Y4
nigh; near (archaic)
Wiktionary - O1B3
an objection (informal)
Wiktionary - O1O1
wool (Scots)
Wiktionary - O1U1
a man or fellow (South African slang)
Wiktionary - S1T1
a sound to call for silence or attention
Wiktionary - U1G2
to dread or feel loathing (Scots)
Wiktionary - U1R1
expression of hesitation; variant of er
Wiktionary - Y4U1
precious jade (Chinese)
Wiktionary - Z10E1
a gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun
Wiktionary - Z10O1
a hybrid of yak and cow; variant of dzo
Wiktionary
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