In the previous weeks, I published blog posts featuring the playable two-letter words that begin with a, b, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, and l. Today’s post features the playable two-letter words beginning with m, n, o, and p. Learning these two-letter words, as well as the other two-letter words in the alphabet, will enable you to see more options for play and increase the number of points you earn in a single turn.
M, by the way, is the most versatile consonant. In the first position, m pairs with every vowel: ma, me, mi, mo, mu, and also my. In the second position, m pairs with every vowel except i: am, em, om, um.
- ma: a mother
- me: a singular objective pronoun
- mi: a tone of the diatonic scale
- mm: an expression of assent
- mo: a moment
- mu: a Greek letter
- my: a first-person possessive adjective
- na: no, not
- ne: born with the name of (also nee)
- no: a negative answer
- nu: a Greek letter
- od: a hypothetical force
- oe: a whirlwind off the Faero Islands
- of: originating from
- oh: an exclamation of surprise
- oi: an expression of dismay (also oy)
- om: a sound used as a mantra
- on: the batsman’s side in cricket
- op: a style of abstract art dealing with optics
- or: the heraldic color gold
- os: a bone
- ow: used to express pain
- ox: a clumsy person
- oy: an expression of dismay (also oi)
- pa: a father
- pe: a Hebrew letter
- pi: a Greek letter
Next Up
Wordplay Day! To prepare for class, revisit the Dictionary and World Builder pages on the Scrabble website, and review this post.
Coming Soon
On Monday, you and two or three of your classmates will collaboratively assess the sample student literacy narratives that you read for class. Be sure to have your annotated copies with you, as well as your assignment sheet (attached to your draft) and be prepared to begin your assessment after your Scrabble debriefing.
Jane Lucas 