How many 2 letter words are there?

Our game word list has 96 2 letter words. 40 of them are everyday words; the rest are valid in word games but rarely used.

How do I find 2 letter words with these letters?

Type the letters you have in the box at the top of the page and press Find words. You see every 2 letter word those letters make, highest-scoring first. For example, A H makes AH and HA.

Can I use a blank tile?

Yes. Type ? or a space for each blank. A blank stands for any letter and scores zero points, so 2 letter words that need it show the blank letter in coral.

What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word?

AX scores 9 points with Scrabble tile values, before bonus squares.

How do I find 2 letter words when I know some letters?

Switch to Letters you know: fill in letters you know in their spot, add letters that must appear anywhere, and letters to leave out.

Which word list is this?

The ENABLE word list, a public domain list that many word games are built on, with offensive words removed. Everyday words are marked using SCOWL word frequency data.

2 Letter Words: List of 96 Words With Points

2 letter words with these letters: an example

Some letter sets hide more than one word. The letters A H make 2 everyday 2-letter words:

AH · HA

Type any letters in the finder above to see what they make. Want every word, of any length? Use the word unscrambler; for words that use every letter, the anagram solver.

2 letter words in numbers

96 words in total, of which 40 are everyday words.
The most common first letter is a (16 words), followed by o (12).
Letters found most often: a 27%, o 25%, e 22%, i 15%, m 13% of words.

Highest-scoring 2 letter words

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
ax	9
ox	9
ex	9
jo	9
xi	9
xu	9
by	7
my	7
hm	7
ka	6
mm	6
ah	5

Why two letter words matter

In board games, short words are how good players score. A two letter word lets you play parallel to a word on the board and score both directions at once, and it is the easiest way to get rid of a J, X or Z on a bonus square. Learning this list is the fastest way to raise your average score.

All 2 letter words

All 96 words, A to Z.

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)

g (1)

h (5)

ha, he, hi, hm, ho

i (5)

id, if, in, is, it

j (1)

k (1)

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)

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

Frequently asked questions

How many 2 letter words are there?: Our game word list has 96 2 letter words. 40 of them are everyday words; the rest are valid in word games but rarely used.
How do I find 2 letter words with these letters?: Type the letters you have in the box at the top of the page and press Find words. You see every 2 letter word those letters make, highest-scoring first. For example, A H makes AH and HA.
Can I use a blank tile?: Yes. Type ? or a space for each blank. A blank stands for any letter and scores zero points, so 2 letter words that need it show the blank letter in coral.
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word?: AX scores 9 points with Scrabble tile values, before bonus squares.
How do I find 2 letter words when I know some letters?: Switch to Letters you know: fill in letters you know in their spot, add letters that must appear anywhere, and letters to leave out.
Which word list is this?: The ENABLE word list, a public domain list that many word games are built on, with offensive words removed. Everyday words are marked using SCOWL word frequency data.