In most cases, two-letter words are formed by combining a vowel and a consonant, and very few two-letter words are formed by the combination of two consonants. To help you learn the various two-letter words in English, we have provided you with a list. In it, there are pronouns, verbs, conjunctions and prepositions. Check them out and also go through the sentence examples given in the article.

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List of Commonly Used Two Letter Words in English

  • Us
  • My
  • By
  • It
  • Is
  • We
  • Me
  • To
  • Of
  • In
  • If
  • On
  • Up
  • No
  • Do
  • Or
  • As
  • At
  • An
  • Am
  • Be
  • He
  • So
  • Hi

Two Letter Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefix

Example

un-

Uninteresting

in-

Injustice

de-

Declutter

en-

Encourage

il-

Illogical

ir-

Irreversible

Suffix

Example

-al

Magical

-ly

Quickly

-er

Brighter

-en

Lighten

-ed

Reached

-ee

Employee

-or

Counselor

-ty

Loyalty

Examples of Two Letter Words in Sentences

  • I am a teacher.
  • Sharon is here.
  • He was a student at the University of London.
  • Basil was picked up by his brother.
  • Vera has gone to the market.
  • We went to visit Naina as she was sick.
  • Do you have an extra pen?
  • We decided to meet our friends in the evening.
  • It has been raining all night.
  • Lorraine has a peculiar way of talking.

Frequently Asked Questions on Two Letter Words

Q1

List 10 two-letter words in English.

  • Am
  • As
  • Is
  • In
  • On
  • Of
  • At
  • Be
  • Do
  • To
Q2

List some two-letter prefixes and suffixes.

  • un-
  • in-
  • de-
  • -al
  • -ly
  • -er