# 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:** 31
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/601 "2016-12-01T15:32:43Z")
WU: Wuss Also, just about any word could have been used twice. Aardvark for AR, DV, VA… ---
**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:** [December 1, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/602 "2016-12-01T15:34:44Z")
WU - blowup ---
**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:** [December 1, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/603 "2016-12-01T15:57:15Z")
WV = dewvaporation ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/604 "2016-12-01T17:42:40Z")
> [@PrimalEnvy](#): > > Also, just about any word could have been used twice. Aardvark for AR, DV, VA… But I don’t thknk any has yet, and would be extremely improbable except for a word that has two very uncommon pairs, as awkward does. WX = Viewx software. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/605 "2016-12-01T17:55:03Z")
WY = Wyoming ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/606 "2016-12-01T18:59:42Z")
WZ: Frowzy ---
**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:** [December 1, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/607 "2016-12-01T19:31:30Z")
Missed one. WW = yellowwood (Which is fun to spell out loud: y-e-double l-o-double double u-double o-d.) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/608 "2016-12-01T19:35:03Z")
XB = oxbow ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/609 "2016-12-01T19:44:49Z")
XA = exam XC = excellent ---
**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:** [December 1, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/610 "2016-12-01T19:48:32Z")
XD = sexdecillion 10 to the 51st power. ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/611 "2016-12-01T20:20:00Z")
XE: Xenon ---
**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:** [December 1, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/612 "2016-12-01T20:40:12Z")
XF = exfoliant or Oxford ---
**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:** [December 1, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/613 "2016-12-01T21:15:33Z")
XG - foxglove ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/614 "2016-12-01T21:49:47Z")
XH = foxhound (OK, what the hell . . . ) XI = foxier ---
**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:** [December 1, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/615 "2016-12-01T21:52:22Z")
XJ = Loxjet Liquid Oxygen Torch System ---
**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:** [December 2, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/616 "2016-12-02T00:38:55Z")
XK: exkaiser ---
**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:** [December 2, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/617 "2016-12-02T01:52:07Z")
XL = axle XK = boxkeeper ---
**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:** [December 2, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/618 "2016-12-02T01:54:13Z")
XM: taxman ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/619 "2016-12-02T02:00:31Z")
XN: Laxness ---
**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:** [December 2, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/620 "2016-12-02T02:03:42Z")
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