# 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:** 12
**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, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/221 "2016-11-22T13:53:06Z")
HY: hydra ---
**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, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/222 "2016-11-22T13:56:44Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > 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.” The only relevant dictionary entry I could find was for the abbreviation “thx”. Similarly: HZ = [Hochzoll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg-Hochzoll) ---
**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, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/223 "2016-11-22T13:59:19Z")
IA = liability ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/224 "2016-11-22T14:09:06Z")
IB - feasible ---
**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, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/225 "2016-11-22T14:20:52Z")
IC = ichthyosaurus ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/226 "2016-11-22T14:21:24Z")
ID - wide ---
**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, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/227 "2016-11-22T14:24:49Z")
IE: satisfied ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/228 "2016-11-22T14:26:07Z")
IF - if ---
**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, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/229 "2016-11-22T14:27:56Z")
IG: big ---
**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, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/230 "2016-11-22T14:28:00Z")
IH - nihilist ---
**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, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/231 "2016-11-22T14:29:07Z")
II: radii ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/232 "2016-11-22T14:38:36Z")
ij - hijack ---
**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, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/233 "2016-11-22T14:45:56Z")
IK = bikini ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/234 "2016-11-22T14:48:59Z")
il - illness ---
**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, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/235 "2016-11-22T15:10:49Z")
IM: impudently ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/236 "2016-11-22T15:11:50Z")
IN - inning ---
**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, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/237 "2016-11-22T15:12:58Z")
IO = motion ---
**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, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/238 "2016-11-22T15:13:03Z")
[del]IO: Io[/del] (I liked Io!) IP: lip ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/239 "2016-11-22T15:14:59Z")
IQ - antique ---
**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, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/240 "2016-11-22T15:17:14Z")
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