2-letter words
There are 124 two-letter words in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are QI, ZA and ZO, tied at 11 points. 2 letter words average 4.1 points each, and A starts more of them than any other letter, 16 in all.
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Use ? or * for a blank tile, up to 15 characters. The dictionary loads in the background.
Every word your letters make appears below, longest first, each with its Scrabble score.
Two-letter words are the connective tissue of every board game. Memorising the full set is the single fastest way to raise your score. To unscramble 2 letter words from your own rack, type the tiles into the solver above: it only returns words of exactly 2 letters, and ? stands in for a blank. No two-letter word starts with V, and R starts the fewest (1).
2-letter words in numbers
- Words
- 124
- Highest scoring
- QI 11 pts
- Average score
- 4.1 pts
- With a definition
- 83 (67%)
- A16
- B5
- C1
- D4
- E12
- F3
- G3
- H5
- I6
- J2
- K4
- L3
- M7
- N5
- O16
- P4
- Q1
- R1
- S4
- T4
- U8
- W2
- X2
- Y4
- Z2
Highest-scoring 2-letter words
2-letter words (124)
All 124 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 2 letter words are there?
Unscrambly's word list has 124 words of exactly 2 letters, under 0.1% of its 269,870 words. 83 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the highest scoring 2 letter word?
QI, ZA and ZO tie at 11 points in Scrabble, before bonus squares. Next come AX (9), EX (9) and JA (9). The average two-letter word scores 4.1 points.
How do I unscramble 2 letter words?
Type your letters into the solver at the top of this page. It only returns words of exactly 2 letters, so you see which of the 124 on this list your tiles can make. Use ? or * for a blank tile.
Which letter starts the most 2 letter words?
A starts 16 of them (13%), followed by O with 16. None start with V.
Which two-letter words use the high-value tiles?
AX, EX, JA, JO, OX, QI, XI, XU, ZA and ZO: 10 of the 124 two-letter words use a J, Q, X or Z, and they are the cheapest way to drop a big tile on a crowded board.