LIST OF ALLOWED 2-LETTER WORDS (with short definitions) | |||||
AA | (Hawaiian) a type of lava | GO | to pass from place to place | OO | (Scots) wool |
AB | an abdominal muscle | GU | a violin of the Shetlands | OP | (Abbr.) operation |
AD | (Coll.) advertisement | HA | interj. of surprise | OR | the heraldic tincture gold |
AE | (Scots) one | HE | a male person | OS | (Lat.) a bone |
AG | (Abbr.) agricultural | HI | interj. calling attention | OU | (Scots) a bloke |
AH | interj. surprise, joy | HM | interj. of hesitation | OW | interj. of pain. |
AI | (Tupi) the three-toed sloth | HO | interj. calling attention | OX | a bovine animal |
AL | an E. Indian shrub | ID | a fish of the carp family | OY | (Scots) a grandchild |
AM | present tense of be | IF | on condition that | PA | (Maori) a hill fort |
AN | indefinite article | IN | prep. of space | PE | a Hebrew letter |
AR | the letter r | IO | interj. of joy, triumph | PI | a letter in Greek alphabet |
AS | in whatever way | IS | (3rd.) BE, to exist | PO | (Abbr.) chamberpot |
AT | prep. of space or time | IT | the neuter of he or she | QI | (Chinese) life-force |
AW | interj. of disappointment | JA | yes (South African) | RE | a musical note |
AX | (US) axe | JO | (Scots) a loved one | SH | Interj. requesting silence |
AY | (Noun) an affirmative vote | KA | the spirit of a dead person | SI | a musical note |
BA | (ancient Egyptian) the soul | KI | the spirit of martial art | SO | in such a way |
BE | to exist. | KO | (Maori) a digging-stick | ST | Interj. requesting silence |
BI | (Abbr.) bisexual | KY | cattle | TA | Interj. expressing thanks |
BO | fellow; pal, buddy | LA | a musical note | TE | TI, a musical note |
BY | beside, near | LI | a Chinese unit of distance | TI | a musical note |
CH | (Obs. dial.) pronoun I | LO | interj. meaning see, look | TO | in the direction of |
DA | a heavy Burmese knife | MA | (Coll.) mother | UG | to dread, loathe |
DE | from (as used in names) | ME | I | UH | Interj. expressing surprise |
DI | (Pl.) DEUS, a god. | MI | a musical note | UM | Interj. expressing doubt |
DO | to perform | MM | interj. of agreement | UN | (Dial.) one |
EA | (Dial.) river | MO | a moment | UP | prep. of position |
ED | (Abbr.) education | MU | a letter in Greek alphabet | UR | interj. of hesitation |
EE | (Scots) eye | MY | of or belonging to me | US | pronoun |
EF | the letter f | NA | (Scots) no, not at all | UT | a musical note |
EH | interj. expressing enquiry | NE | (Obs.) not | WE | pronoun |
EL | the letter l | NO | word of negation | WO | woe |
EM | the letter M | NU | a letter in Greek alphabet | XI | a letter in Greek alphabet |
EN | the letter N | NY | to approach | XU | monetary unit of Vietnam |
ER | interj. expressing hesitation | OB | an objection | YA | you |
ES | the letter S | OD | a hypothetical force | YE | (Arch.) you |
ET | (Obs.) pt. EAT | OE | (Scots) a grandchild | YO | interj. calling for effort |
EW | interj. expressing disgust | OF | belonging to | YU | (Chinese) a precious jade |
EX | the letter X | OH | interj. of surprise | ZA | (Sl.) pizza |
FA | a musical note | OI | interj. of attention | ZE | gender-neutral s/he |
FE | a Hebrew letter | OK | interj. expressing assent | ZO | (Tibetan) a kind of yak |
FY | interj. of reproach | OM | a Hindu mantra | ||
GI | a judo or karate costume | ON | prep. denoting position | ||
Words in highlight do not take an S at the end. |
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(This list was compiled and updated by Nicky Vella Laurenti, Member Support (Competitive), Events, Malta Scrabble Club)