Then it's time to memorize the three-letter words! Or at least, the more important three-letter ones, but that's for another time.īelow are lists of two-letter words allowed in Scrabble and Words with Friends, since I assume a lot of you are playing on Zynga's mobile version (it does have a better interface than EA's mobile Scrabble version).īefore we get to the actual list of two-letter words, you'll need to know what dictionary you'll be playing with. If you can memorize them all, you'll have the most basic (and most important) part of Scrabble down. Imagine if it was on a triple letter score!īut you can't be proficient at parallel play without knowing the rest of the two-letter words. Throwing down AX parallel on the MU of MUGWORT gives you 3 words in one move (AX, AM, XU), plus the X is on a double letter score, which means you get those 8 points doubled to 16, then that's doubled to 32, which makes the whole play 38 points total. Your rack looks something like this: A X U U U A I. Say for instance you have MUGWORT on the board. These, unlike their two-letter vowel counterparts, can not only be used to get rid of letters, but to score big when using the word multipliers, and even bigger when playing parallels. If you have a rack full of consonants, you should memorize HM, MM and SH, along with BY and MY. If including Y as a vowel, you should also memorize AY, OY, YA, YE and YO.Īnd this concept goes both ways. Playing one of those 5 words ensures you can draw a few tiles, while still giving you points on the board. Sure, you could just exchange all of your letters for new ones, but what if you get 7 more vowels? You just wasted a turn for nothing-and one of your exchanges. By putting one of those words down, you're getting rid of 2 of your 7 vowel tiles, essentially giving you a chance at some consonants during your next draw. When you're stuck with a rack full of vowels, knowing AA, AE, AI, OE and OI could save the day. You're not going to win by only playing two-letter words, but there are definitely occasions when the game could slip from your hands by not playing them. No matter what word game you're playing, whether it's Scrabble or one of its near-homogeneous counterparts like Lexulous, Wordfeud or Words with Friends, one of the easiest ways to stay on top of your opponent is knowing all of the legal two-letter words you can play.
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