Scrabble’s Two Letter Words – Ye, Yo & Za
Ye Ye – The archaic form of ‘you’. Originally ye formed the second person plural, and was equivalent to the modern ‘y’all’. By the 15th century, English speakers were influenced by French occupiers who...
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Scrabble’s Two Letter Words – Ut, We, Wo & Xi
Ut Ut — An alternative to the eighth note, do, in the solfège system. See also: Do. We We — I and others, which may or may not include you. See also: Us. Wo...
Scrabble’s Two Letter Words – Xu & Ya
Xu Xu – One-hundredth of a dong. Even before I wrote this article series, this was my favorite two-letter word definition. A xu is one-hundredth of a dong. So, like a baby boomer bachelorette...
Scrabble’s Two Letter Words – Up & Us
Up Up — Skyward. Or moving away from the sky, perhaps, if you’re above it. Unless up means going northward, which might drive cartographers to drink but the dictionary says it’s cool. Or hitting...
Scrabble’s Two Letter Words – Te, Ti, To, Uh, Um & Un
Te Te — An alternative name for the seventh note, ti, in the solfège system. See also: Do. Ti Ti — An alternative name for the seventh note, te, in the solfège system. See...
Scrabble’s Two Letter Words – Si, So & Ta
Si Si — An alternative to the seventh note, ti, in the solfège system. See also: Do. So So — Therefore, Then, Very, Truly… I could go on. With twenty definitions in Webster’s, ranging...
Scrabble’s Two Letter Words – Re & Sh
Re Re — The second note in the solfège system. See also: Do. But also… Re — Often followed by a colon: In regards to. If an abbreviation (like app, fridge, or bike) is...
