Totally Playable Scrabble Words With Only Vowels

No consonants? No problem. We’ve got you covered. There are actually quite a few Scrabble words with only vowels that can net you some points and set you up for your next big play. Keep these in your back pocket for when you need to play something and you’ve got too many vowels in your tray.

Two-Letter, All-Vowel Words

A two-letter word is the shortest you can play in Scrabble, and you’ve actually got several options if you want to go this route with only vowels. 

Bonus: Because these words with only vowels are so short, they’re some of the easiest to memorize.

• AA: This type of jagged basaltic rock will get you street cred with any geologists you happen to be playing.

• AE: This short Scottish word means “one.”

• AI: Not only is this word short, it’s also slow: it’s a South American sloth.

• OE: Play this as an abbreviation for “Old English.”

• OI: This is a Yiddish expression and also a subgenre of punk rock.

One Longer All-Vowel Word to Play in US Scrabble

If you’re playing in the US, you have one longer Scrabble word with only vowels. EAU is French for “water,” and you might have heard it used in the names of perfumes or colognes. 

More UK Scrabble Words With Only Vowels

If you’re playing using the UK Scrabble dictionary, you actually have a ton more options. These are all playable all-vowel words according to UK rules:

• EE: This abbreviation for electrical engineer is a playable word.

• IO: She was a mythological woman transformed into a heifer.

• OO: This prefix is for egg or ovum.

• OU: Probably extinct, this is a type of bird native to Hawaii. 

• AIA: This is an abbreviation for the American Institute of Architects.

• EUOI: In ancient Bacchic revels, this was a cry of happiness.

• EUOUAE: This is a cadence in certain types of music.

A, E, I, O, U… and Sometimes Y

Does Y count as a vowel? If it does, then you’ve got even more playable words with only vowels. 

Bonus: Because Y is worth four points, these tend to get you more points overall than other vowel-only Scrabble words. 

• AY: This is interjection of sorrow or distress.

• OY: This is an alternate spelling of the Yiddish expression for frustration.

• YA: Especially in literature, this is an abbreviation for “young adult.”

• YE: This is an archaic word meaning “the” or “you.”

• YO: You’ve probably used this slang term as a greeting or to get someone’s attention.

• AYE: This is a “yes” vote or a person who votes in the affirmative.

• EYE: In humans and animals, this is the organ of sight.

• YAY: This is a common exclamation of excitement or happiness.

• YEA: A positive affirmation, this usually means “yes.”

• YOU: This is the second-person pronoun.

• AIYEE: This is a cry of surprise.

• AYAYA: An alternative spelling of “aye yai yai,” this is an expression of dismay.

Clear Your Tray and Dominate the Game

Although Scrabble words with only vowels may not be the highest-scoring words you can use, they’re really useful for clearing out your tray or setting yourself up for another big play. 

It’s always good to double check your words in our Scrabble Dictionary Checker so you can make sure you know just how many points they’re worth. And if you’re really ready to dominate the board, our Scrabble Cheat is your new best friend. Your opponent won’t even know what happened!