# 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:** 134
**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:** [March 30, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2661 "2017-03-30T17:33:40Z")
XR = Xosha Kai Roquemore American actress, _The Mindy Project_ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2662 "2017-03-30T19:08:45Z")
Xavier Suarez, Miami mayor ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2663 "2017-03-31T04:43:30Z")
XT - Xenia Tchoumitcheva, model, etc. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2664 "2017-03-31T10:01:27Z")
XU = Xaver Unsinn German ice hockey player ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2665 "2017-03-31T13:31:53Z")
XV = Xavi Vierge, Spanish motorcycle racer ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2666 "2017-03-31T15:47:35Z")
XW - Xenia Wickett British nonprofit exec ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2667 "2017-03-31T17:48:39Z")
XX - Xiao Xun, Taiwanese singer, actress ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2668 "2017-03-31T19:03:06Z")
XY = Xavier Yombandje, former Central African Roman Catholic bishop. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2017, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2669 "2017-04-01T09:06:02Z")
Xu Zhimo, Chinese poet ---
**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:** [April 1, 2017, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2670 "2017-04-01T11:01:40Z")
YA = Yasser Arafat ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2671 "2017-04-01T13:35:30Z")
YB = Yogi Berra or Yogi Bear ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2672 "2017-04-01T14:22:59Z")
YC- Yvonne “Batgirl” Craig ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2673 "2017-04-01T17:18:07Z")
YD = Yulia Drunina, a Soviet poet after whom minor planet 3804 Drunina was named. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2674 "2017-04-01T22:34:06Z")
YE- Yvonne Elliman (“I don’t know how to loooooove hiiiim…”) ---
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2675 "2017-04-02T00:43:46Z")
YF = Yves Farge French journalist ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2676 "2017-04-02T02:30:04Z")
YG- Yuri Gagarin, first man in space Hint for the next person: “Somewhere… over the rainbow…” ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2677 "2017-04-02T03:40:15Z")
YH = Yip Harburg, composer of “Over the Rainbow”, “Paper Moon”, “April in Paris”. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2678 "2017-04-02T06:58:27Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > YH = Yip Harburg, composer of “Over the Rainbow”, “Paper Moon”, “April in Paris”. Harburg was the lyricist, not the composer. YI - Yelena Isinbayeva, Olympic gold-medal pole vaulter ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2679 "2017-04-02T13:50:07Z")
YJ = Yung Joc, hip-hop artist ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2680 "2017-04-02T14:13:39Z")
YK- Yolanda King, MLK’s daughter [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271.md?page=133) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271.md?page=135)