two
Meanings
Plural: twos
Noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
- one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
- The digit/figure 2.
- A two-dollar bill.
- A child aged two.
- A playing card featuring two pips.
- Two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
- Ellipsis of two shot.
Adjective Satellite
- being one more than one
- "he received two messages"
Num
- A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).
- Describing a set or group with two elements.
Origin / Etymology
PIE word
*dwóh₁
From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twā, feminine and neuter of twēġen (whence twain), from Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.
Cognate with Scots twa (“two”); North Frisian tou, tuu (“two”); Saterland Frisian twäin, two (“two”); West Frisian twa (“two”); Dutch twee (“two”); Low German twee, twei (“two”); German zwei, zwo (“two”); Danish and Norwegian to (“two”); Swedish två, tu (“two”); Icelandic tvö (“two”); Faroese tvey (“two”); Latin duō (“two”); Ancient Greek δύο (dúo, “two”); Irish dhá (“two”); Lithuanian dù (“two”); Russian два (dva, “two”); Albanian dy (“two”); Old Armenian երկու (erku, “two”); Sanskrit द्व (dvá, “two”); Tocharian A wu, Tocharian B wi. Doublet of duo. See also twain.
Scrabble Score: 6
two is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordtwo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
two is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary