# 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:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/541 "2016-11-29T14:39:01Z")

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UM: Muumuu

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**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 29, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/542 "2016-11-29T14:40:44Z")

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UN - unfunny

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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 29, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/543 "2016-11-29T14:50:35Z")

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UO: Fluoride

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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 29, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/544 "2016-11-29T15:09:51Z")

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UP = up, puppy

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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 29, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/545 "2016-11-29T15:46:41Z")

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UQ: bouquet

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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 29, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/546 "2016-11-29T15:59:32Z")

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UR = murmur

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**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 29, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/547 "2016-11-29T16:33:03Z")

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US - us

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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 29, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/548 "2016-11-29T16:37:51Z")

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UT: Utter

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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 29, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/549 "2016-11-29T16:44:37Z")

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UU = vacuum

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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 29, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/550 "2016-11-29T16:48:19Z")

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UV = uvula

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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 29, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/551 "2016-11-29T18:03:49Z")

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UW: Thruway

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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 29, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/552 "2016-11-29T18:43:35Z")

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UX: uxorious

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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 29, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/553 "2016-11-29T18:50:24Z")

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UY = buy

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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 29, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/554 "2016-11-29T18:57:27Z")

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UZ = fuzzy

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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 29, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/555 "2016-11-29T22:40:43Z")

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VA = countervailing

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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 30, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/556 "2016-11-30T04:11:24Z")

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VB = luvbug

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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 30, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/557 "2016-11-30T13:31:15Z")

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Where is everybody?

VC = levcard (a prepaid bank-card issued by a Bulgarian bank.)

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**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 30, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/558 "2016-11-30T14:24:05Z")

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VD - Havdalah (a Jewish religious ceremony or formal prayer marking the end of the Sabbath.)

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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 30, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/559 "2016-11-30T14:28:01Z")

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VE = venerative

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**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 30, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/560 "2016-11-30T15:25:55Z")

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VF - IVF (in vitro fertizilation

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