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Scrabble: The Two-Letter Words Quiz

The two-letter words are among the most useful words to know in Scrabble. How well do you know them? Source: The Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary (OSPD), 4th Edition.

A multiple-choice quiz by maxomega300. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
maxomega300

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,589

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
410

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Question 1 of 10

1. There are plenty of two-letter words that everyone knows, like "in," "on," "at," and so on. But there are lots more that most people have never seen, except at the Scrabble board.

These words all come from mythologies around the world. All are valid Scrabble words EXCEPT which one? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. S is a useful letter for making words plural (to hit a triple word score or to score a coveted "bingo"), but it can also be used in all of these words EXCEPT which one? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Many letters of our own alphabet have spellings that can be used in Scrabble. These include all of the following EXCEPT which one? Hint

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4. Greek and Hebrew letters are still valid Scrabble words. While "upsilon" and "samekh" won't come up too often, you might see all of these foreign letters EXCEPT which one? Hint

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5. The X is more versatile than you might think; all of these words are legal EXCEPT which one? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. The "power" letters are considerably harder to play in the endgame because the board is so crowded, but you can still play all of these EXCEPT which one? Hint

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7. Which of these words with two vowels is NOT legal? Hint

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8. Which of these vowelless words is NOT acceptable?
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Question 9 of 10

9. What consonant is used in the most two-letter words? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. There are two letters of the alphabet that are not used in any two-letter words. Which two? Hint

C and J

C and V

K and V

J and K

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are plenty of two-letter words that everyone knows, like "in," "on," "at," and so on. But there are lots more that most people have never seen, except at the Scrabble board. These words all come from mythologies around the world. All are valid Scrabble words EXCEPT which one?

Answer: RA

"Ra" is the name of the Egyptian god of the sun, but since this is a proper noun, it is not accepted in Scrabble.

"Ba" and "ka" are both forms of spiritual manifestation (also from Egyptian myth), and "ki" is the vital Japanese force that is thought to be inherent in all things.

2. S is a useful letter for making words plural (to hit a triple word score or to score a coveted "bingo"), but it can also be used in all of these words EXCEPT which one?

Answer: SA

While the letter S should mainly be used for plurals, many players will put the S next to a triple word score if they can get a lot for it, so two-letter words with S are still worth knowing.

"Es" is the letter S, "os" is an anatomical term for a bone, and "si" is the seventh tone of a major scale (also called "ti").

"Os" can also mean an orifice or an esker (a sandy, gravely ridge that forms in glaciers), and each meaning has a different plural form: "ossa" for bones, "ora" for orifices and "osar" for eskers.

3. Many letters of our own alphabet have spellings that can be used in Scrabble. These include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Answer: EE

Every letter except W and the vowels can be spelled in Scrabble.

"Ef," "el" and "ar" spell the letters F, L and R, respectively. Other examples include "aitch" for H and "wye" for Y.

4. Greek and Hebrew letters are still valid Scrabble words. While "upsilon" and "samekh" won't come up too often, you might see all of these foreign letters EXCEPT which one?

Answer: NI

"Ni!" is the battle cry of a group of knights in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," but not a Scrabble word.

"Nu" and "pi" are Greek letters, and "pe" is Hebrew.

5. The X is more versatile than you might think; all of these words are legal EXCEPT which one?

Answer: XO

There are five two-letter words which contain an X: ax, ex, ox, xi and xu. Notice that the five vowels each appear once, meaning that the X can be paired with any vowel.

"Ex" is the letter X, "xi" is the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, and "xu" is a unit of currency in Vietnam.

6. The "power" letters are considerably harder to play in the endgame because the board is so crowded, but you can still play all of these EXCEPT which one?

Answer: JA

"Ja" is German for "yes," but has no meaning in English.

A "jo" is a sweetheart, "za" is slang for pizza, and "qi" is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese "ki." These words can be lifesavers if you happen to draw a J, Q or Z late in the game.

7. Which of these words with two vowels is NOT legal?

Answer: IO

Io is one of Jupiter's moons, but it has no meaning besides being a proper noun.

An "ai" is a three-toed sloth, "ae" is the Scottish equivalent of the word "an" and an "oe" is a whirlwind off the Faeroe Islands (which sounds like it should be proper... but it's in the OSPD!).

8. Which of these vowelless words is NOT acceptable?

Answer: BR

You might say it if you're cold, but you need either two or three R's to play it... "Brr" and "brrr" are both valid words; "br" is not.

You say "hm" when you're thinking about something, "mm" if you're agreeing with what someone has said, and "sh" if you want someone to be quiet.

9. What consonant is used in the most two-letter words?

Answer: M

The letter M is used in a whopping twelve two-letter words: am, em, hm, ma, me, mi, mm, mo, mu, my, om and um.

H comes in second with ten, N has nine and S has eight. Extreme caution should be taken before playing any of these letters near a triple word score... it's highly likely that your opponent will be able to seize the opportunity.

10. There are two letters of the alphabet that are not used in any two-letter words. Which two?

Answer: C and V

For this reason, C and V are two of the hardest letters to play in the endgame; if you draw one, it's best to get rid of it as soon as possible, because it will cost you six or eight points if you're stuck with it.

If you happen to have them both, however, and there's an open A, you can play "vac," which is short for vacuum.

Source: Author maxomega300

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