# 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:** 24
**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 27, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/461 "2016-11-27T15:54:59Z")
QX = CNQX (Cyano-Nitroquinoxaline-Dione) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/462 "2016-11-27T16:37:51Z")
QY = tranqy (resembling or characterized by a tranq). ---
**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 27, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/463 "2016-11-27T16:42:14Z")
QZ = WAQZ, a radio station that used to be in Cincinnati, OH ---
**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 27, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/464 "2016-11-27T16:47:51Z")
N/m ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/465 "2016-11-27T17:21:44Z")
RA- orangutan RB- gerbil RC- perch RD- cardinal RE- hare ---
**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 27, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/466 "2016-11-27T17:24:22Z")
RF = wharf ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/467 "2016-11-27T17:32:16Z")
RG = argue ---
**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 27, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/468 "2016-11-27T17:47:41Z")
RH = diarrhea ---
**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 27, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/469 "2016-11-27T18:11:49Z")
RI = [riddle](http://brainden.com/forum/topic/17868-the-donny-hall-puzzle/) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/470 "2016-11-27T18:51:21Z")
RJ - marjoram ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/471 "2016-11-27T19:00:16Z")
RK: Stork ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/472 "2016-11-27T19:13:59Z")
RL- garlic ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/473 "2016-11-27T21:41:33Z")
RM: Armageddon ---
**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 27, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/474 "2016-11-27T21:44:59Z")
RN - barnacle ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/475 "2016-11-27T23:00:16Z")
RO: Robust ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/476 "2016-11-27T23:02:07Z")
RP = corpuscle ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/477 "2016-11-27T23:03:11Z")
RP- Escarpment RQ- Torque RR- Parry RS- Marsh RT- Sport RU- Chorus RV- Service RW- Underwater RX- Marxist ---
**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 28, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/478 "2016-11-28T00:10:10Z")
RY: query ---
**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 28, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/479 "2016-11-28T00:40:25Z")
I thought we were supposed to only do one at a go. RZ = overzealous ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/480 "2016-11-28T01:27:14Z")
Not sure astorian got any such memo. SA: Sassafras [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271.md?page=25)