2 Letter Words | Two Letter Words

In this article, we will explore a comprehensive list of two letter words that can help improve English speaking skills for kindergarten students and teachers.

Common Two Letter Words

  1. in – inside or within
  2. at – in or near
  3. of – belonging to
  4. to – towards
  5. by – near or next to
  6. an – indefinite article
  7. be – to exist
  8. do – to perform
  9. go – to move
  10. he – a male
  11. it – a thing
  12. me – myself
  13. my – belonging to me
  14. no – negative answer
  15. on – being in contact
  16. or – alternative choice
  17. so – in this manner
  18. up – toward a higher place
  19. us – we
  20. we – inclusive pronoun for a group of people.

Two Letter Words A

  1. aa – rough, volcanic rock
  2. ab – away from
  3. ad – to, toward
  4. ae – one, or
  5. ag – to do
  6. ah – expression of surprise
  7. al – to, toward
  8. am – present tense of be
  9. an – indefinite article
  10. as – to the same degree or amount
  11. at – in the position of
  12. aw – expression of sorrow or surprise
  13. ay – yes, affirmation
  14. ai – artificial intelligence
  15. au – the chemical symbol for gold
  16. ar – air
  17. ap – apple
  18. an – and
  19. ao – a type of bird
  20. az – Arizona (US state)

Two Letter Words B

  1. ba – father
  2. be – to exist or to occur
  3. bi – two, twice
  4. bo – body
  5. by – near, close to
  6. bd – bound
  7. bg – background
  8. bh – bee
  9. bk – book
  10. bm – beam
  11. bn – binary digit (1 or 0)
  12. bp – blood pressure
  13. bs – nonsense
  14. bt – bit
  15. bv – bye
  16. bw – black and white
  17. bx – box

Two Letter Words C

  1. ca – concerning, about
  2. ce – see
  3. ci – see
  4. co – company, corporation
  5. cu – copper
  6. cy – cycle
  7. cr – credit
  8. cs – computer science
  9. ct – count, measurement
  10. ch – the sound made by the letter “c”
  11. cl – clock
  12. cm – centimeter
  13. cn – connect
  14. cp – copy
  15. cz – Czech Republic (abbreviation)

Two Letter Words D

  1. da – father
  2. de – of
  3. di – two, twice
  4. do – to perform
  5. du – two
  6. dy – day
  7. dz – the sound made when striking two objects together
  8. de- reverse action
  9. dt – double time
  10. dr – doctor, medical professional
  11. dn – down
  12. db – decibel
  13. df – difference
  14. dw – draw
  15. dh – the sound made when pronouncing the letter “h”
  16. dg – degree

Two Letter Words E

  1. ea – each
  2. ed – past tense of eat
  3. ef – face
  4. eh – expression of surprise or question
  5. el – the
  6. em – them
  7. en – in
  8. er – expressions of hesitation or hesitation
  9. es – plural ending
  10. et – past tense of eat
  11. ex – former, former
  12. ew – expression of disgust or aversion
  13. ey – an eye.

Two Letter Words F

  1. fa – musical note
  2. fe – faith
  3. fi – five
  4. fo – for
  5. fr – from
  6. fu – to produce
  7. fy – to cause or make
  8. fe- iron
  9. fa- father
  10. fi- fiber
  11. fl- flower
  12. ft- foot
  13. fx- effect
  14. fa- to do
  15. ff- double f
  16. fg- fig
  17. fh- fishhook
  18. fj- fjord
  19. fk- Falkland Islands
  20. fl- Florida
  21. fm- frequency modulation
  22. fn- function
  23. fo- fool
  24. fp- floating point
  25. fq- frequency

Two Letter Words G

  1. ga – game
  2. ge – earth
  3. go – to move
  4. gi – martial arts uniform
  5. gu – guitar
  6. gy – gyro, a type of food
  7. gd – good
  8. gr – gray
  9. gm – gram
  10. gb – gigabyte

Two Letter Words H

  1. ha – breath, exclamation of surprise
  2. he – him, his
  3. hi – greeting, hello
  4. ho – shout, exclamation
  5. hm – expression of hesitation or doubt
  6. hr – hour
  7. hs – hiss
  8. ht – height
  9. hu – human
  10. hy – high, height

Two Letter Words I

  1. in – inside
  2. is – third person singular present tense of be
  3. if – condition
  4. it – third person singular personal pronoun
  5. id – that which identifies
  6. ir – iridium, a chemical element
  7. ig – ignore
  8. ii – Roman numeral for two
  9. iq – intelligence quotient
  10. ip – internet protocol
  11. is – plural ending
  12. iv – intravenous, into a vein
  13. ix – Roman numeral for nine
  14. iy – short form of “I”
  15. iz – short form of “is”

Two Letter Words J

  1. ja – yes
  2. jo – sweetheart
  3. ju – juice
  4. ji – a Chinese practice of physical and mental discipline
  5. je – the French equivalent of “I”
  6. jy – the symbol for joule, a unit of energy

Two Letter Words K

  1. ka – spirit
  2. ke – key
  3. ki – energy
  4. ku – to endure
  5. ky – knowledge
  6. kg – kilogram
  7. km – kilometer
  8. kp – key point
  9. kt – karat
  10. kn – knot (unit of speed)

Two Letter Words L

  1. la – musical note
  2. li – musical note
  3. lo – look
  4. ly – in a manner or way
  5. lu – light unit
  6. le – him
  7. lt – less than
  8. lb – pound
  9. lm – lumen
  10. ls – length in feet or meters

Two Letter Words M

  1. ma – mother
  2. me – me
  3. mi – musical note
  4. mo – more
  5. mu – the Greek letter “m”
  6. my – possessive pronoun
  7. mm – millimeter
  8. mn – manganese
  9. mp – amp, short for amplitude
  10. ms – millisecond
  11. mt – mount
  12. mb – millibar
  13. mg – milligram
  14. ml – milliliter
  15. mc – microgram
  16. mf – megahertz
  17. mi – minute
  18. mx – matrix
  19. mk – make
  20. mh – millihenry

Two Letter Words N

  1. na – no
  2. ne – not
  3. no – no
  4. nu – the Greek letter “n”
  5. ny – any
  6. nd – and
  7. ng – the sound made when saying “sing”
  8. ns – nouns
  9. nt – not
  10. nz – the sound made when saying “nose

Two Letter Words O

  1. od – scent
  2. of – from
  3. oh – expression of surprise or recognition
  4. oi – expression of pain
  5. ok – all right
  6. om – Hindu mantra or chant
  7. on – on, in operation
  8. op – to open
  9. or – either, or
  10. os – bone
  11. ox – a large domesticated bovine used as a draft animal or for meat
  12. oy – expression of discontent or frustration
  13. oe – a type of fish
  14. oa – oak
  15. og – ancestor
  16. ot – other
  17. ov – egg
  18. ow – expression of pain or surprise

Two Letter Words P

  1. pa – father
  2. pe – musical note
  3. pi – mathematical constant
  4. po – to push
  5. py – pica, a unit of measurement
  6. ps – postscript
  7. pu – to produce
  8. ph – the Greek letter “phi”
  9. pm – post meridian
  10. pk – park

Two Letter Words Q

  1. qi – Chinese energy
  2. qr – quick response (QR) code
  3. qu – to
  4. qt – quiet
  5. qw – question word
  6. qz – quiz

Two Letter Words R

  1. re – again
  2. ri – river
  3. rm – room
  4. rs – rise
  5. rt – right
  6. ru – are you
  7. ry – railway
  8. rz -rezoning

Two Letter Words S

  1. si – musical note
  2. so – therefore
  3. sy – system
  4. sa – without
  5. se – oneself
  6. sh – to hush
  7. sk – to skip
  8. sm – smell
  9. sn – snore
  10. sp – to spit
  11. sq – square
  12. st – street
  13. sw – swim
  14. su – sun

Two Letter Words T

  1. ta – thank you
  2. te – thee
  3. ti – musical note
  4. to – towards
  5. tu – you
  6. tw – twist
  7. ty – type or city
  8. tz – time zone.

Two Letter Words U

  1. un – not
  2. us – us
  3. up – upwards
  4. ug – to annoy
  5. ur – your
  6. um – expression of hesitation
  7. ut – musical note
  8. ux – wife
  9. uf – to puff out
  10. uh – expression of hesitation

Two Letter Words V

  1. va – go
  2. ve – see
  3. vi – in video format
  4. vo – voice
  5. vu – view
  6. vt – Vermont
  7. vy – very
  8. vp – vice president
  9. vs – versus
  10. vx – nerve agent.

Two Letter Words W

  1. wa – harmony, balance
  2. we – us
  3. wo – I
  4. wu – five
  5. wy – way
  6. wz – wazoo
  7. wt – weight
  8. wp – weatherproof
  9. wg – wag
  10. wm – watermelon

Two Letter Words X

  1. xi – the Greek letter “x”
  2. xu – Chinese monetary unit
  3. xo – hugs and kisses
  4. xy – x and y axis
  5. xp – experience points in gaming
  6. xe – xenon, a chemical element
  7. xr – cross-reference
  8. xl – extra large
  9. xm – Xmas (Christmas)
  10. xv – fifteen.

Two Letter Words Y

  1. ye – you
  2. yo – expression of greeting or excitement
  3. yu – a type of fish
  4. yd – yard
  5. ym – year
  6. yn – why not
  7. ys – yes
  8. yt – yet
  9. yw – you’re welcome

Two Letter Words Z

  1. ze – the
  2. zo – zoology, the study of animals
  3. za – pizza
  4. zi – self, oneself
  5. zu – to
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