2 Letter Words Starting With T
There are 18 valid 2 letter words that start with T, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
tx - 9 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
tx - 9 points
Words With Friends
tx - 9 points
2 Letter Words (18)
View all words starting with TTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With t
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 18 word list is 10.9 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ta | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #2 | tb | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #3 | tc | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #4 | td | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| #5 | te | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #6 | tg | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #7 | th | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| #8 | ti | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #9 | tk | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #10 | tm | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #11 | tn | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #12 | to | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #13 | tp | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #14 | tr | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #15 | ts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #16 | tu | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #17 | tv | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 🏆 #18 | tx | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with T will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with T for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with t?
tx — worth 27 combined points (US Scrabble: 9, UK Scrabble: 9, Words With Friends: 9).
How many 2 letter words start with t?
18 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter t words will come up far more often.