# Aphabetic letter pairs in words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271>\
**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\
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**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 23, 2016, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/281 "2016-11-23T00:36:45Z")

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KC: stockcar

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**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/282 "2016-11-23T00:44:17Z")

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KD- Breakdown

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**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 23, 2016, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/283 "2016-11-23T01:00:41Z")

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KE: key

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**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/284 "2016-11-23T01:28:18Z")

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KF: Frankfurt

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**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 23, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/285 "2016-11-23T01:30:55Z")

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KG: backgammon

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**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 23, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/286 "2016-11-23T02:11:01Z")

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KH = khaki

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/287 "2016-11-23T02:22:35Z")

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KI = parking

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**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 23, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/288 "2016-11-23T02:28:13Z")

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KL: Balaklava (Place/battle) or baklava (pastry)

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/289 "2016-11-23T02:28:21Z")

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KJ: Rockjumper

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**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 23, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/290 "2016-11-23T02:30:25Z")

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KK: Akkadian

(Oops with my alphabet!)

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**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 23, 2016, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/291 "2016-11-23T02:39:47Z")

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KM = taskmaster

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/292 "2016-11-23T03:02:05Z")

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KN: Knave

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**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 23, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/293 "2016-11-23T03:06:24Z")

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KO = kobold

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**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 23, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/294 "2016-11-23T03:07:44Z")

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KP: cockpit

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**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 23, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/295 "2016-11-23T03:19:48Z")

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KQ: KQED, my local public radio station, San Francisco

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**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 23, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/296 "2016-11-23T03:33:16Z")

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KR: Krakatoa

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/297 "2016-11-23T05:21:53Z")

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KS = asks

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**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 23, 2016, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/298 "2016-11-23T09:12:56Z")

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KT: backtrack

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**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 23, 2016, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/299 "2016-11-23T09:50:22Z")

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KU = skullduggery

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/300 "2016-11-23T10:06:00Z")

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KV: kvass

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