# 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:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/381 "2016-11-24T17:10:58Z")

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NV = uninvited

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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 24, 2016, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/382 "2016-11-24T22:31:31Z")

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NW: unwind

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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 24, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/383 "2016-11-24T22:35:29Z")

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NX: Manx (of or relating to the Isle of Man; or Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania)

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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 24, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/384 "2016-11-24T23:01:53Z")

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NY = anybody

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/385 "2016-11-24T23:20:58Z")

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NZ - Anzac

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/386 "2016-11-25T00:13:15Z")

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OA- gloat

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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 25, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/387 "2016-11-25T00:16:44Z")

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OB: noble

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/388 "2016-11-25T00:40:19Z")

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OC- Locksmith

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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 25, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/389 "2016-11-25T00:41:32Z")

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OD = rhododendron

Some uncapitalized words for recent entries:

lyNX

staNZa

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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 25, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/390 "2016-11-25T00:49:59Z")

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OE: poem

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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 25, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/391 "2016-11-25T01:48:20Z")

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OF: of

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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 25, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/392 "2016-11-25T02:00:43Z")

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OG = geography

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/393 "2016-11-25T02:59:14Z")

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OH= pharaoh

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/394 "2016-11-25T03:13:35Z")

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OI- rejoice

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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 25, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/395 "2016-11-25T03:24:15Z")

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OJ - project

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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 25, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/396 "2016-11-25T03:45:56Z")

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OK: book

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/397 "2016-11-25T04:44:54Z")

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OL: moldy

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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 25, 2016, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/398 "2016-11-25T06:11:23Z")

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OM: broom

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/399 "2016-11-25T06:53:27Z")

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ON = balloon

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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 25, 2016, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/400 "2016-11-25T08:21:30Z")

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OO, OP\> loop

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