2- and 3-le words defined from Collins Official Scrabble Words 2019 (CSW19)

This list excludes very common and obvious words. It does include some common ones that have uncommon endings (.g. -s, -ed, -ing; -er, -est) when used as a different part of speech.

All word can extended with ‘S’ except those in bold. The -s extension is shown where it’s unexpected.

Alterna spellings of words are also shown.

Code: adj. = adjecve, arch. = archaic, Aust. = Australian, Chi. = Chinese, coll. = colloquial, dial. = English dialect, Ger. = German, Heb. = Hebrew, interj. = interjecon, Mao. = Maori, n. = noun, obs. = obsolete, offen. = offensive, pl. = plural, poet. = poec, S Afr. = South African, Sco. = Scosh, Shak. = Shakespeare, Spa. = Spanish, Spen. = Spenser, v. = verb

Twos the leer ‘F’ AA rough jagged lava in Hawaiian volcanos EH-s to express an enquiry (EHED, EHING) AB abdominal muscle elevated railway AD adversement printer's measure AE (Sco.) one (also YAE) printer’s measure (half an EM) AG agriculture ER-s European vetch AH-s to express pleasure (AHED, AHING) the leer ‘S’ (also AAH) EW interj. of disgust AI three-toed South American sloth EX to cross out (EXES, EXED, EXING) AL East Indian tree FA musical note (also FAH) AN-s ‘ifs and ans’, things that might have FE Hebrew leer (also FEH) happened but did not FY exclamaon of disgust (also FIE) AR the leer ‘R’ GI judo or karate costume AW (US) oh GO-s Japanese board game AX (US) axe GU Shetland violin (also GJU, GUE) AY aye; an affirmave vote -s BA the eternal spirit in Egypan mythology HM interjecon of thoughul consideraon BE-s second leer of the Hebrew alphabet (also HMM) (also BETH) HO-s to stop BI-s bisexual person ID part of the psyche BO (US) friend IN-s to harvest (INNED, INNING) BY-s side issue IO cry of joy CH (dial.) JA yes DA heavy Burmese knife (also DAH) JO (Sco.) sweetheart (also JOE) of or from to serve (also KAE) DI pl. of DEUS, a god KI (Jap.) energy or spirit, in maral arts DO-s party, celebraon KO (Mao.) a digging sck EA (dial.) river KY pl. cale (also KINE, KYE) ED educaon LA musical note (also LAH) EE (Sco.) eye (pl. EEN) ME-s musical note (also MI) MI musical note (also ME) MM exclamaon of sasfacon MO moment; moustache Threes MU Greek leer NA interj. of disbelief (NAS is an old AAH-s to express surprise (AAHED, AAHING) verb form ‘was not’) AAL East Indian shrub NE (arch.) not ABA Arab women’s outer garment NO-s no vote ABB texle yarn NU Greek leer ABO (Australian) aboriginal NY-s to approach (also: NIE, NIGH, NYE) ABY-s to pay as a penalty (ABIES, ABOUGHT, OB objecon ABYING) (also ABYE) OD myscal universal force ACH (Sco.) interj. of impaence (also OCH) (Sco.) grandchild (also OY, OYE) ADO-s OH-s to express surprise (OHED, OHING) ADZ (US) adze OI-s NZ petrel AFF off OK interj. of assent AFT behind; near the stern of a vessel OM syllable intoned as part of a mantra AGA Turkish commander ON-s to go on (ONNED, ONNING) AHA interj. of triumph OO-s (Sco.) wool AHI Hawaiian tuna OP abstract art style AIA Indian nursemaid (also AYAH) OR-s (heraldry) the colour gold AIN Hebrew leer OS bone AIT small island in a river (also EYOT) OU-s bloke AJI spicy pepper OY (Sco.) grandchild (also OI, OYE) AKA NZ vine Hebrew leer (also PEH) AKE (obs.) to ache PI to jumble or disorder (PIEING, PIING) ALA pl. ALAE, any winglike body part PO chamber pot ALB long white priest’s vestment QI Chinese life force ALF unculvated Australian RE-s a musical note (also REH) ALT high tone SH interj. reques silence ALU (Hindi) potato (also ALOO) SI musical note AMA Indian wet nurse (also AMAH) SO-s musical note (also SOH) AME soul ST excl. of impaence AMI friend (fem. AMIE) musical note (also TI) AMP-s to increase the level of (AMPED, AMPING) TI musical note (also TE) AMU unit of mass UG-s to cause hatred (UGGED, UGGING) ANA collecon of anecdotes UH interj. of disbelief AND-s ampersand, the & symbol UM-s to express hesitaon (also UMM) ANE (Sco.) one (also YIN) UN (dial.) one ANI tropical American bird UR interj. of hesitaon ANN payment to a parish minister’s widow UT musical note (also ANNAT) WO curse APO protein XI Greek leer APP a computer applicaon XU Vietnamese coin APT-s (obs.) to adapt (APTED, APTING) -s Asian pear ARB share trader YO interj. call for aenon ARD early plough precious jade ARE-s unit of metric land measure ZA pizza ARF barking sound gender-neutral pronoun = ‘they’ ARK-s to place in an ark ZO Himalayan cross between yak and cow ARY (dial.) any (also DSO, DZO, DZHO, ZHO) ATT Laoan monetary unit AUA NZ fish CIS having certain atoms on the same side of AUE interj. of astonishment the molecule AUF elf’s child CIT dishonourable man AVA kava CLY to seize or steal AVE prayer to the Virgin Mary COR-s Hebrew measure AVO monetary unit of Macao COS crisp, long-leaved leuce (pl. COSES) AWA (Sco.) away COX to direct a rowing crew AWK computer-programming language COY-s to caress AWL pointed boring tool COZ (slang) cousin (pl. COZZES) (also CUZ) AYU small edible fish CUM-s to ejaculate AZO containing nitrogen CUZ (slang) cousin (pl. CUZES, CUZZES) BAC baccalaureate, a set of exams (also COZ) BAD-s something evil CWM a Welsh valley BAE (US) sweetheart BAH interj. of disgust (also PAH) DAE (Sco.) to do BAL shrub DAH heavy Burmese knife (also DA) BAM to hoax or cheat (BAMMER) DAK in India, the mail post (also DAWK) BAO (Chi.) a filled steamed dumpling DAL Indian edible pea (also DAAL, DAHL, DHAL, BAP large flat bread roll DHOLL) BEL measure of noise DAN level of achievement in Japanese maral BEN (Sco.) a mountain arts BEY Turkish governor DAP to fish by floang bait (also DIB) BEZ second ne of a deer’s horn (pl. BEZES) DAW to dawn (DAWEN) BIG-s (Sco.) to build (BIGGED, BIGGING) DEB debutante BIZ (slang) business DEE to damn BOH (interj.) boo DEF (slang) excellent (DEFFER, DEFFEST) BOI boyish lesbian DEG to water (a plant) BON good DEI plural of DEUS, a god BOR (dial.) a neighbor DEL mathemacal symbol BOT to cadge DEP department store BRR interj. to show feeling cold (also BRRR) DEV Hindu god (also DEVA, fem. DEVI) BRU in South Africa, a buddy DEX smulant (also DEXIE, DEXY) BUR to remove a rough edge from DEY former governor of Algiers (also BURR) DIB to fish by floang bait (DIBBER) (also DAP) DIS (slang) to dismiss, put down (also DISS) CAA (Sco.) to call DIT (Sco.) to block CAF cafeteria DIV evil Persian spirit CAG cagoule, light anorak DOD (Sco.) to knock, thump (also DAUD, DAWD) CAL ‘low cal’ DOH a musical note CAY low islet DOL a unit of pain intensity CAZ (slang) casual DOM tle given to monks CEE leer ‘C’ DOO (Sco.) dove CEL celluloid DOP to dip CEP large edible mushroom (also CEPE) DOR to mock, scoff (also DORR) CHA tea DOX to publish personal info on the internet (dial.) I DOW to be able CHI Greek leer (also KHI) DOY beloved person CID heroic chief DRY-s Conservave polician in 1980s UK CIG cigaree (also CIGGIE, CIGGY) DSO cross between a yak and a cow (also DZO, DZHO, ZHO, ZO) DUH (interj.) ironic response to a queson FAR-s to remove to a distance DUI plural of ‘duo’ FAW gypsy DUM in Indian cookery, steamed FAY to clean out (also FEY) DUP to undo FED-s federal agent DUX leader FEG segment of an orange DZO cross between a yak and a cow (also DSO, FEH Hebrew leer (also FE) DZHO, ZHO, ZO) FEM passive homosexual FEN low marshy land EAN (Shak.) to give birth to FER (dial.) for EAU water (pl. EAUS, EAUX) FET (obs.) to fetch ECH (Shak.) to eke out (also ECHE, EECH, ICH) FEU to rent or hold land in feudal Scosh law ECO ecology FEW-s ECU European currency unit FEY to clean out (also FAY) EDH old English leer (also ETH) FID conical hard-wood pin EEK interj. of fright FIE interj. of disapproval (also FY) EEN (Sco.) eyes (pl. of EE) FIL vehicle EEW (US) interj. of disgust (also EEEW) FIZ to fizzle (also FIZZ) EFF (euphemism) fuck FOH interj. of disgust EFT newt FON to compel EIK (Sco.) to eke out FOO temporary computer file ELD old age FOU bushel ELF-s (Shak.) to entangle hair FUD rabbit’s or hare’s tail ELT young sow FUG to cause a hot, closed atmosphere EME (obs.) an uncle FUM mythical Chinese bird (also FUNG) EMO type of rock music ENE (dial.) the eve of an event GAD to wander about idly (GADDER) ENG phonec symbol GAE to go (GAEN, GANE, GAUN) EON eternity (also AEON) GAK (slang) cocaine ERE (obs.) to plough GAM to visit socially between whaling ships ERF South African garden plot (pl. ERVEN) GAN to go ERG unit of work GAR (Sco.) to compel (also GARRE) ERK (slang) an aircrasman GAT pistol ERM interj. of hesitaon or doubt GAU polical district of the Nazi regime ERN (arch.) to earn GAW imperfect rainbow ERS the bier vetch plant (pl. ERSES) GED food fish (also ERVIL) GEE to urge on a horse (also JEE) ESS the leer ‘S’ GEO gully or creek (also: GIO, GOE) EST personal development programme GER Mongolian felt tent (also YURT) ETA Greek leer GEY (Sco.) considerable (GEYER, GEYEST) ETH old English leer (also EDH) GHI in Indian cookery, clarified buer EUK (arch.) to itch(also EWK, YEUK, YOUK, YUKE) (also GHEE) EVO (Aust. slang) evening GIB to fasten with a metal wedge EWK (arch.) to itch(also EUK, YEUK, YOUK, YUKE) GID sheep disease EWT (arch.) newt GIE (Sco.) to give (GIEN, GIEING) GIF (obs.) if FAA (Sco.) to fall (FAAN) GIO gully or creek (also: GEO, GOE) FAB fabricaon GIP to swinder (GIPPER) (also GYP) FAE (Sco.) from GJU Shetland violin (also GU, GUE) FAH musical note GOA Tibetan gazelle FAP drunk, befuddled GOE gully or creek (also: GEO, GIO) GON a geometrical grade ITA palm GOV governor (also GUV) IWI Maori tribe GOX gaseous oxygen GRR interj. of anger or annoyance JAG to pierce GUB to strike on the mouth JAI interj. exhorng to victory GUE Shetland violin (also GJU, GU) JAK East Indian tree GUL design in Oriental carpets JAP to apply a black lacquer (also JAPAN) GUP to prale JAY crow-like bird GUR unrefined cane sugar (also GOOR) JEE to urge on a horse (also GEE) GUV governor (also GOV) JEU game (pl. JEUX) GYP to swindle (GYPPER) (also GIP) JIB to show objecon JIN mythical Muslim being (also DJIN, DJINN, HAD-s (Sco.) to hold DJINNI, DJINNY, JINN, JINNEE, JINNI) HAE (Sco.) to have (HAEN, HAEING) JIZ wig (also GIZZ) HAJ Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca JOE (Sco.) sweetheart (also JO) HAN (Spen.) a form of ‘have; JOL to have a good me HAO Vietnamese monetary unit JOR second movement of an Indian raga HAP to happen by change JOW to toll a bell HAW to make indecisive noises JUD mass of coal HEH-s Hebrew leer JUN coin of North Korean HEP-s rosehip JUS legal right (pl. JURA) HEY-s to perform a country dance HIC interj. represenng a hiccup KAB ancient Hebrew measure HIE to hurry along (also HYE) KAE to serve (KAEING, KAING) HIN a Hebrew liquid measure KAF Hebrew leer (also ) HMM interj. of thoughulness (also HM) KAI NZ meal HOA to stop KAM twisted, distorted, awry HOB to furnish with hobnails KAT East African shrub (also KHAT, QAT) HOC this KAW to caw HOI to incite (also HOY) KAY the leer ‘K’ HOM sacred place KEB to give birth to a sllborn lamb HON honey (term of endearment) KED wingless fly that infests sheep HOO (Shak.) interj. of boisterous emoon KEF hemp smoked for euphoria (also KIF) HOX (Shak.) to hamstring KEP (Sco.) to catch (KEPPED, KEPPIT, KEPPEN, HOY to incite (also HOI) KIPPEN) HUH interj. of non-understanding KET (Sco.) carrion, rong flesh HUI Maori meeng KEX dry stalk HUP to turn a horse to the right KHI Greek leer (also CHI) HYE to hurry along (HYEING) (also HIE) KIF hemp smoked for euphoria (also KEF) HYP to offend KIR blackcurrant wine KOA Hawaiian acacia ICH (Shak.) to eke out (also ECH, ECHE, EECH) KOB African waterbuck ICK (interj.) of disgust KOI large Japanese carp IDE freshwater fish KON (Spen.) to know (KOND) IFF in logic, if and only if KOP (S Afr.) small hill (also KOPJE, KOPPIE) IGG to ignore KOR Hebrew unit of easure ING meadow beside a river KOS Indian measure of distance (also COSS, ISH (Sco.) a legal issue KOSS) ISM any disncve theory of fad KOW bunch of twigs ISO isolated replay KUE leer ‘Q’ KYE Korean-American business club MAW (obs.) to mow (MAWN) KYU novice grade in judo MAX to reach the full extent MAY-s to gather may blossoms LAC dark-red resin MED medicaon LAH musical note (also LA) MEE Malaysian noodle dish LAM to beat (LAMMER) MEG halfpenny coin LAR Roman god of the household (pl. LARS, MET-s meteorology LARES) MEU spignel plant LAT in India, isolated pillar MHO unit of electrical inductance LAV lavatory MIB playing marble LEA meadow (also LEY) MIC microphone LEE (Sco.) to tell a lie MID-s midshipman LEI Hawaiian garland MIG playing marble LEK Albanian currency (pl. LEKE, LEKS, LEKU) MIL unit of wire measurement LEP (dial.) to leap MIM prim and proper (also MIMSEY, MIMSY) LES lesbian (also LEZ) MIR Russian peasant commune (pl. MIRI, MIRS) LEU Rumanian currency MIZ misery (also MIZZ) LEV Bulgarian currency (pl. LEVA) (also LEW) MMM interj. of agreement or enjoyment LEW Bulgarian currency (pl. LEVA) (also LEV) MNA Greek unit of weight (also MINA) LEX law (pl. LEGES, LEXES) MOC moccasin LEY meadow (also LEA) MOD-s to modify a piece of soware LEZ lesbian (also LES) MOE wry face LIB to geld MOG to move away LIG to lie about, idle (LIGGER) MOI French ‘me’ (used faceously) LIN (obs.) to cease MOL molecular amount (also MOLE) LIS fleur-de-lis (design) MOM (US) mum LIT-s former monetary unit of Lithuania MON Japanese family badge or crest (also LITAI, LITAS) MOR layer of humus LOD odds of an event MOT wiy saying LOO to force a forfeit in a card game MOU (Sco.) mouth LOR interj. of surprise (also LORDY) MOY (Shak.) coin or measure LOU (Sco.) to love MOZ (Aust. slang) bad luck (also MOZZ) LOX to supply with liquid oxygen MUN (dial.) man LOY long narrow spade MUT mu LUD lord MUX to spoil, both LUM (Sco.) chimney MYC cancer-causing gene LUN sheltered place LUR Bronze Age trumpet NAE (Sco.) not any LUX unit of illuminaon (pl. LUCES, LUXES) NAH no LUZ supposedly indestrucble bone (pl. LUZZES) NAM legal seizure of goods (also NAAM) LYM (Shak.) leash (also LYAM, LYME) NAN in India, leavened bread (also NAAN) NAT naonalist MAA to bleat like a goat NAV navigaon MAC mackintosh (raincoat) NAW no MAD-s to drive mad NAY-s negave vote MAE (Sco.) more NEB of birds, to touch bills MAG to chaer like a magpie (also MAGG) NED young hooligan MAK (Sco.) to make NEF church nave MAL pain, sickness NEG photographic negave MAM (dial.) mother NEK (S Afr.) a mountain pass NEP catmint ORG organisaon NID pheasant’s nest (also NIDE) ORT meal leover NIE to draw near (also NIGH, NY, NYE) OSE narrow ridge of gravel or sand NIM to steal (NIMMER) OUD North African stringed instrument NIS Scandinavian goblin (also NISSE) OUK (Sco.) a week (also OULK) NIX to veto or cancel OUP to bind with thread (also OOP) NOG to fill a space in a wall with bricks OVA pl. of OVUM, egg NOH tradional Japanese drama style OWT-s (dial.) anything NOM name OXO containing oxygen NON not OXY oxyconton, a powerful painkiller NOO (Sco.) now (pl. OXIES) NOX nitrogen oxide OYE (Sco.) grandchild (also OE, OY) NOY (Spens.) to annoy NTH indefinite number of PAC shoe paerned aer a moccasin NUB (obs.) to hang PAH pa; Maori selement NUG chunk of wood sawn from a log PAK (coll.) a pack NUR knot on a tree trunk (also KNUR, KNURR) PAM jack of clubs NYE (obs.) to draw near (also NIE, NIGH, NY) PAP to feed so food to infants NYM ‘nym war’, dispute about publishing rights PAV pavlova NYS (Spen.) is not PAX truce PEC pectoral muscle OBA West African chief PED pedestrian OBE Caribbean sorcery of African origin PEH Hebrew leer (also PE) OBI to bewitch with obe PEL pixel OBO tanker for carrying oil and ore PER for each OCA South American vegetable PHI Greek leer OCH (Sco.) interj. of impaence (also ACH) PHO Vietnamese noodle soup ODA room in a harem PHT interj. of mild anger (also PHPHT) OHM unit of electrical resistance PIA tropical plant OHO interj. of triumph PIC picture OIK inferior person PIR Muslim tle of honour OKA Turkish weight (also OKE) PIU (music) more OKE Turkish weight (also OKA) PIX box for eucharisc bread (also PYX) OLE (Spa.) shout of approval PLU beaver pelt (PLEW, PLUE) OLM blind salamander POA meadow grass OMA (Ger.) grandmother POH interj. of contempt ONO Hawaiian fish POI Hawaiian fermented-taro dish ONY (Sco.) any (also ONIE) POL polician (also POLLY) OOF (Yid.) money (also OOFTISH) POM Pomeranian dog OOH-s to express surprise or pleasure POZ posive (also POZZ) (OOHED, OOHING) PRE before OOM (S Afr.) uncle PSI Greek leer OON (Sco.) oven PST interj. to aract aenon (also PSST) OOP to bind with thread (also OUP) PUD pudding OOR (Sco.) our PUH (Shak.) interj. of disgust (also PUGH) OOT (Sco.) an out PUL Afghani coin OPA (Ger.) grandfather PUY small volcanic cone ORA pl. of OS, an orifice PWN (slang) to humiliate an opponent in ORD point of a weapon online gaming ORF viral infecon of sheep PYA Burmese copper coin PYE to reduce to confusion (PYEING) SAM to gather PYX to test newly minted coins SAN former Greek leer QAT East African shrub (also KAT, KHAT) SAR (Sco.) to savour (pt. SARED) QIN Chinese stringed instrument (also GUQIN) SAU Vietnamese coin (also XU) QUA in the capacity of SAV saveloy SAX slate-trimming tool (also ZAX, ZEX) RAD to fear SAZ North African stringed instrument RAH to express joy SEC (maths) secant RAI North African music form SED (arch.) said RAJ in India, sovereignty SEG stud in the sole of a shoe RAV rabbi SEI rorqual whale RAX to stretch SEL (Sco.) self REB Confederate soldier SEN Japanese monetary unit REC recreaon ground SER Indian unit of weight REE female sandpiper SEV Indian dish of deep-fried flour strands REF to referee SEY part of a beef carcass REG regulaon SEZ says REH accumulaon of salts on soil SHA interj. requesng silence (also SH, SHH) REI Portuguese coin SHH interj. requesng silence (also SH, SHA) REM unit of radiaon dosage SHO (US slang) sure REN (obs.) to run (also RENNE) SIB blood relaon (also SIBB, SYBBE) REO (Maori) language SIC to incite a dog to aack (SICCED, SICCING) RES nave American reservaon (also REZ) SIF (S Afr. slang) disgusng RET to soak flax (also RAIT) SIG email signature REV to increase speed of SIK (Aust. slang) excellent REW (Spen.) row SIM simulaon REX king (pl. REGES) SMA (Sco.) small REZ nave American reservaon (also RES) SNY side channel of a river (also SNYE) RHO Greek leer SOC feudal right to hold a local court RHY (Spen.) rye grain (pl. SOCS, SOCES) RIA drowned valley SOG to soak RIF to dismiss from employment SOH musical note (also SO, SOL) RIN (Sco.) to run SOL musical note (also SO, SOH) RIT (Sco.) to scratch, score (also RITT) SOM monetary unit of (pl. SOMS, RIZ (US) arose SOMY) ROC large bird of Arabian legend (also ROK, SOP to soak RUC, RUKH) SOT to act drunk ROK large bird of Arabian legend (also ROC, SOU small former French coin RUC, RUKH) SOV sovereign (gold coin) ROM male gypsy (pl ROMA, ROMS) SOX (US slang) sock RUC large bird of Arabian legend (also ROC, SRI Indian tle of respect (also SHRI) ROK, RUKH) SUD froth of soapy water (usually in pl.) RUD (Spen.) to redden SUG to try to sell a product in the guise of RYA Scandinavian rug market research RYU Japanese maral arts school SUI him/herself SUK Arab marketplace (also SOOK, SOUK, SAB (Sco.) to sob SUKH, SUQ) SAE (Sco.) so SUQ an Arab marketplace (also SOOK, SOUK, SAI capuchin monkey SUK, SUKH) SAL large North Indian tree SUR above SUS to arrest for suspicious behavior UEY -turn (also SUSS) UFO unidenfied flying object SWY two-up, an Australian coin-toss gambling UGH-s sound of a cough or grunt game UKE ukulele SYE to strain (SYEING) ULE Central American rubber tree (also HULE) SYN (Sco.) since (also SYNE) ULU Eskimo knife UME (Jap.) fleshy yellow fruit TAE (Sco.) to toe (TAEING) UMM interj. of doubt, hesitaon (also UM) TAI Japanese sea bream UMP to umpire TAJ Indian prince’s crown UMU hangi; Maori earth oven TAK (Sco.) to take UPO (poet.) upon TAM tam--shanter, a ght-fing Irish cap URB urban area TAO path of virtuous conduct, in Chinese URD Indian bean philosophy URE exnct wild ox (also AUROCHS, URUS) TAT to touch up URP to vomit TAU Greek leer UTA genus of large lizards TAV Hebrew leer UTU Maori revenge to convert skins into white leather UVA grape (pl. UVAS, UVAE) TAY (dial.) tea TEC detecve VAC to vacuum-clean (VACKED, VACKING) TED to spread out grass for drying (TEDDER) VAE in Orkney or Shetland, bay or creek TEF Ethiopian grass (also TEFF) (also VOE) TEG sheep in its second year (also TEGG) VAG to arrest for vagrancy TEL hill or mound in Arab countries VAR unit of reacve power TET Hebrew leer (also TETH) VAS duct carrying liquid (pl. VASA) TEW to hustle VAU obsolete Greek leer TEX unit of weight for yarn VAV Hebrew leer (also VAW) THO though VAW Hebrew leer (also VAV) TID (Sco.) a mood VAX short for vaccine & vaccinaon TIG to touch in a game of tag VEE leer ‘V’ TIK (street slang) pure methamphetamine VEG vegetable; to laze about (pl. VEGES, TIL the sesame plant VEGGES) (VEGGED, VEGGING) TIX ckets VIA road (pl. VIAS, VIAE) TIZ state of confusion (also TISWAS, TIZWAS, VID video TIZZ, TIZZY) VIG vigorish, a bookie’s charge paid on a TOC telecomms code for the leer ‘T’ VIN wine TOG to dress VIS force TOM to engage in prostuon VLY in South Africa, shallow swamp TOR high rocky hill (also VLEI) TSK to cluck tongue in annoyance (also TSKTSK) VAE in Orkney or Shetland, bay or creek TUM tummy (also VOE) TUN to store in a large cask VOG air polluon caused by volcanic dust TUP of a ram, to copulate VOL in heraldry, two wings displayed and TWA (Sco.) two (also TWAE, TWAY) conjoined TWP (Welsh) stupid VOM to vomit TYE to wash in a trough (TYEING) VOR (Shak.) to warn (VORRED, VORRING) TYG mediaeval mul-handled drinking mug VOX a voice (pl. VOCES) VUG a small crystal-lined cavity in a rock UDO Japanese herb (also VUGG, VUGH) UDS interj. ‘God save’ VUM to vow YUG one of four Hindu ages of the world WAB web (also YUGA) WAE (Sco.) woe YUK to laugh loudly (also YOCK, YOK, YUCK) WAI (Maori) water YUP-s affirmave reply (also YEP) WAN-s to become pale WAP to strike (also WHAP, WHOP, WOP) ZAG to change direcon (also ZIG) WAT Cambodian Buddhist temple ZAX slate-trimming tool (also SAX, ZEX) (Spen.) wave (also WAWE) ZEA part of a maize plant, used as a diurec WAZ to urinate ZED the leer ‘Z’ WEM womb or belly (also WAME, WEAMB, ZEE (US) the leer ‘Z’ WEMB) ZEK inmate of a Soviet labour camp WEN sebaceous cyst ZEL Turkish cymbal WEX (obs.) to wax (also WEXE) ZEN state of calm aenveness WEY measure for dry goods ZEP long zeppelin-shaped sandwich WHA (Sco.) who (also WHAE) ZEX slate-trimming tool (also SAX, ZAX) WIS (arch.) to know ZHO Himalayan cross between yak and cow WIZ very skilful person (also ZO, DSO, DZO, DZHO) WOF (Aust. slang) idiot ZIG to change direcon (also ZAG) WON-s (arch.) to dwell (also WOON) ZIT pimple WOP to thump (WAP, WHAP, WHOP) ZIZ to take a nap WOT (arch.) to know ZOA pl. of ZOON, a creature born of one WOX (obs.) past tense of wax (WOXEN) ferlised egg WUD (Sco.) to cover with trees ZOL cannabis cigaree WUS (Welsh) friend ZUZ ancient Palesnian coin (pl. ZUZIM) WUZ (US slang) was WYE leer ‘Y’ WYN rune equal to modern ‘W’ (also WYNN)

XED variant of EXED, to cross out (EXING) YAD (Heb.) handheld pointer for reading Torah YAE (Sco.) one (also AE) YAG synthec garnet YAH-s affirmave vote (also YAY, YEA, YEH, YEAH) YAR nimble (YARER, YAREST) (also YARE) YAW in yachng, to deviate from a course YAY-s affirmave vote (also YAH, YEA, YEH, YEAH) YEA-s affirmave vote (also YAH, YAY, YEH, YEAH) YEH-s affirmave vote (also YAH, YAY, YEA, YEAH) YEP-s affirmave reply (also YUP) YER your YEX to hiccup (also YESK) YEZ (coll.) yes YGO (Spen.) pt. of go (also YGOE) YID (offen.) a Jew YIN one of two opposing principles of Chinese philosophy YIP to give a short sudden cry YOD Hebrew leer (also ) YOK to laugh loudly (also YOCK, YUCK, YUK) YOW to howl (also YOWL)