I am a tournament Scrabble player, and people often ask me how they can improve their Scrabble skills. Any expert will tell you that learning the two-letter words is a surefire way to increase your ...

Have you had occasion to consider two-letter words? Vocabulary-wise, words such as “is” and “it” don’t pack the same verbal punch as say, “apoplectic” or “velociraptor.” But if it was suddenly decided ...