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2-Letter Words (94):
aa (2 points)
Cooled lava
Lava
Anti-aircraft
A·1+A·1 = 2 pts
ad (3 points)
In the year of the Christian era: abbr
Product-promoting notice
A·1+D·2 = 3 pts
ae (2 points)
Diphthong
A·1+E·1 = 2 pts
ag (3 points)
Agriculture
A·1+G·2 = 3 pts
ah (5 points)
Exclamation
A·1+H·4 = 5 pts
ai (2 points)
A three-toed sloth
A·1+I·1 = 2 pts
al (2 points)
The Busher's friend, according to 16 Across
Indian madder
His portrait appears on 3c stamps
A·1+L·1 = 2 pts
am (4 points)
Swedish liquid measure
A·1+M·3 = 4 pts
an (2 points)
One; the indefinite article
A·1+N·1 = 2 pts
ar (2 points)
The letter R
A·1+R·1 = 2 pts
as (2 points)
For instance
Similar to
Thus
A·1+S·1 = 2 pts
at (2 points)
Preposition
Toward
A·1+T·1 = 2 pts
aw (5 points)
Interjection expressing mild rebellion
A·1+W·4 = 5 pts
ax (9 points)
To chop with a cutting tool
A·1+X·8 = 9 pts
ay (5 points)
""An affirmative vote, also AYE""
A·1+Y·4 = 5 pts
ba (4 points)
""The soul, in ancient Egyptian religion""
B·3+A·1 = 4 pts
be (4 points)
Have existence
B·3+E·1 = 4 pts
bi (4 points)
A {bisexual=n}
B·3+I·1 = 4 pts
bo (4 points)
A pal
B·3+O·1 = 4 pts
by (7 points)
A pass in certain card games
B·3+Y·4 = 7 pts
da (3 points)
A heavy Burmese knife
D·2+A·1 = 3 pts
de (3 points)
From-used in names
D·2+E·1 = 3 pts
do (3 points)
Former prefecture of Japan
Musical note
D·2+O·1 = 3 pts
ef (5 points)
The letter F
E·1+F·4 = 5 pts
eh (5 points)
To say 'Eh'
E·1+H·4 = 5 pts
el (2 points)
The: Spanish
E·1+L·1 = 2 pts
em (4 points)
About 1/6 of an inch, in printing
___ pica, about one-sixth of an inch
Colloquial pronoun
E·1+M·3 = 4 pts
en (2 points)
Printer's measure
Letter of the alphabet
E·1+N·1 = 2 pts
er (2 points)
Norse war god
Parenthetical sound
E·1+R·1 = 2 pts
es (2 points)
{ess=n}
E·1+S·1 = 2 pts
et (2 points)
Diminutive suffix
E·1+T·1 = 2 pts
ex (9 points)
""The letter X [n -ES] / to cross out, EXED, EXES, EXING""
E·1+X·8 = 9 pts
fa (5 points)
""A musical note, also FAH""
F·4+A·1 = 5 pts
go (3 points)
Depart
The fashion: colloq
Proceed
G·2+O·1 = 3 pts
ha (5 points)
Exclamation of surprise
Exclamation
H·4+A·1 = 5 pts
he (5 points)
Male
H·4+E·1 = 5 pts
hi (5 points)
Used as a greeting
H·4+I·1 = 5 pts
hm (7 points)
""Used to express thoughtful consideration, also HMM""
H·4+M·3 = 7 pts
ho (5 points)
To {stop=v}
H·4+O·1 = 5 pts
id (3 points)
I would: Contr
I·1+D·2 = 3 pts
if (5 points)
A condition
I·1+F·4 = 5 pts
in (2 points)
Among
I·1+N·1 = 2 pts
is (2 points)
Exists
I·1+S·1 = 2 pts
it (2 points)
The neuter of he she him or her
I·1+T·1 = 2 pts
jo (9 points)
A Scottish sweetheart
J·8+O·1 = 9 pts
ka (6 points)
Mummy's spirit
Unknown Hindu god
K·5+A·1 = 6 pts
la (2 points)
Note of the scale
Expression used in the Sheridan plays
Musical note
L·1+A·1 = 2 pts
li (2 points)
Chinese measure
L·1+I·1 = 2 pts
lo (2 points)
Used to express surprise
L·1+O·1 = 2 pts
ma (4 points)
But: musical
M·3+A·1 = 4 pts
me (4 points)
Symbol for German plane
M·3+E·1 = 4 pts
mi (4 points)
Musical note
Musical syllable
Note of the scale
M·3+I·1 = 4 pts
mm (6 points)
Used to express assent or satisfaction
M·3+M·3 = 6 pts
mo (4 points)
A {moment=n}
M·3+O·1 = 4 pts
mu (4 points)
A Greek letter
M·3+U·1 = 4 pts
my (7 points)
Possessive form of I
M·3+Y·4 = 7 pts
na (2 points)
Two-letter word
N·1+A·1 = 2 pts
ne (2 points)
Compass point
N·1+E·1 = 2 pts
no (2 points)
Word of denial
N·1+O·1 = 2 pts
nu (2 points)
Greek letter
N·1+U·1 = 2 pts
od (3 points)
""A mystical pervasive force, also ODYL, ODYLE""
O·1+D·2 = 3 pts
oe (2 points)
A whirlwind off the Faeroe islands
O·1+E·1 = 2 pts
of (5 points)
Preposition
Belonging to
O·1+F·4 = 5 pts
oh (5 points)
Common interjection
Exclamation
O·1+H·4 = 5 pts
om (4 points)
Solemn Hindu mantra
O·1+M·3 = 4 pts
on (2 points)
Forward
Proceeding
Command to go forward
O·1+N·1 = 2 pts
op (4 points)
A style of abstract art
O·1+P·3 = 4 pts
or (2 points)
Color gold: Her
Gold: Heraldry
O·1+R·1 = 2 pts
os (2 points)
An {orifice=n} [n OSES or ORA or OSAR or OSSA] / a narrow ridge of gravel and sand [n OSES or ORA or OSAR or OSSA] / a bone
O·1+S·1 = 2 pts
ow (5 points)
Used to express sudden pain
O·1+W·4 = 5 pts
ox (9 points)
A hoofed mammal [n OXES or OXEN] / a clumsy person
O·1+X·8 = 9 pts
oy (5 points)
""A grandchild, also OYE""
O·1+Y·4 = 5 pts
pa (4 points)
A father
P·3+A·1 = 4 pts
pe (4 points)
Pelopium: chem. symbol
P·3+E·1 = 4 pts
pi (4 points)
""To jumble or disorder [v PIED, PIEING or PIING, PIS] / a Greek letter (pr t PIS, PIES), also PIE, PYE""
P·3+I·1 = 4 pts
re (2 points)
Musical note
R·1+E·1 = 2 pts
sh (5 points)
""Used to urge silence, also SHA, SHH""
S·1+H·4 = 5 pts
si (2 points)
Note of scale
S·1+I·1 = 2 pts
so (2 points)
In this manner
Therefore
As stated
S·1+O·1 = 2 pts
ta (2 points)
An expression meaning thank you
T·1+A·1 = 2 pts
ti (2 points)
Polynesian tree
T·1+I·1 = 2 pts
to (2 points)
Preposition
Fro's antonym
T·1+O·1 = 2 pts
uh (5 points)
Used to express hesitation
U·1+H·4 = 5 pts
um (4 points)
To say "um"
U·1+M·3 = 4 pts
un (2 points)
Not: Prefix
U·1+N·1 = 2 pts
up (4 points)
Preposition
Skyward
U·1+P·3 = 4 pts
us (2 points)
Pronoun
U·1+S·1 = 2 pts
ut (2 points)
First note in Guido's scale
Guido's low note
U·1+T·1 = 2 pts
we (5 points)
1st person plural
W·4+E·1 = 5 pts
wo (5 points)
{woe=n}
W·4+O·1 = 5 pts
xi (9 points)
The fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet
X·8+I·1 = 9 pts
xu (9 points)
The currency of Vietnam
X·8+U·1 = 9 pts
ya (5 points)
{you=pron}
Y·4+A·1 = 5 pts
ye (5 points)
Old-fashioned pronoun
Y·4+E·1 = 5 pts

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