# Aphabetic letter pairs in words **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 17, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271 "2016-11-17T17:32:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/201 "2016-11-22T01:01:31Z")
HH = withhold ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/202 "2016-11-22T02:26:41Z")
HI: hip ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/203 "2016-11-22T02:31:45Z")
HJ: mahjong ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/204 "2016-11-22T02:37:17Z")
HK = babushka ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/205 "2016-11-22T04:02:34Z")
HL - highly ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/206 "2016-11-22T04:05:14Z")
HM: ohm ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/207 "2016-11-22T04:20:36Z")
HN - archnemesis ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/208 "2016-11-22T04:47:40Z")
HO: hoe ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/209 "2016-11-22T05:01:03Z")
HP - watchpoint ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/210 "2016-11-22T05:34:01Z")
HQ: HQ, headquarters ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/211 "2016-11-22T09:53:33Z")
You could have gone for “eart **hq** uake”. HR = throbbing ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/212 "2016-11-22T12:05:13Z")
HS = weighs ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/213 "2016-11-22T12:11:58Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > HS = weighs HT = weight ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/214 "2016-11-22T13:02:46Z")
HU = chuckle ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/215 "2016-11-22T13:16:09Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > You could have gone for “eart **hq** uake”. Yes! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/216 "2016-11-22T13:26:02Z")
HV: hove Couldn’t find anything here, either. Are ther any? ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/217 "2016-11-22T13:30:22Z")
_Archvillain_ comes to mind. HW: southward ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/218 "2016-11-22T13:34:21Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > HV: hove > > Couldn’t find anything here, either. Are ther any? HV = bushveld and highveld. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/219 "2016-11-22T13:37:39Z")
Thanks! HW: thwack ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/220 "2016-11-22T13:42:54Z")
HX = Probably a stumper, reducing us to trade names: “High intensity, explosive training and conditioning program. HIGHX is a functional, systematic training format structured into multiple circuits.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271.md?page=12)