# 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:** 32
**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, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/621 "2016-12-02T02:59:38Z")
XP = expertise ---
**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 2, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/622 "2016-12-02T03:11:06Z")
XQ - exquisite ---
**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:** [December 2, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/623 "2016-12-02T05:12:03Z")
XR: ExRx ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/624 "2016-12-02T05:57:18Z")
XS = Xs More than one X, used by those who think it is faux pas to use an apostrophe in a plural. Classic Fauxs & Finishes sells home decor items. ---
**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 2, 2016, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/625 "2016-12-02T06:26:16Z")
XT = foxtrot ---
**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, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/626 "2016-12-02T06:38:58Z")
XU: Exurban ---
**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, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/627 "2016-12-02T11:43:33Z")
XV = XVoice a voice-over company providing telephone service over broadband ---
**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/628 "2016-12-02T12:44:46Z")
XW: boxwood. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/629 "2016-12-02T12:46:02Z")
XX: Xx (band) XY: xylophone ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/630 "2016-12-02T14:00:55Z")
XX = Wikipedia has bio articles on 14 different people with the surname Foxx. A google search for ‘maxxed’ gets 360,000 hits. Mexico’s XX Beer is pronounced Dos Equis. ---
**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 2, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/631 "2016-12-02T14:09:49Z")
XZ - Cytauxzoonosis ---
**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:** [December 2, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/632 "2016-12-02T14:21:15Z")
YA - papaya ---
**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 2, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/633 "2016-12-02T14:23:20Z")
YB - ladybug ---
**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:** [December 2, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/634 "2016-12-02T14:36:04Z")
YC = babycakes I’ll refrain from linking to the Neil Gaiman story of the same name because, well, ew. ---
**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 2, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/635 "2016-12-02T14:39:21Z")
YD - payday ---
**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 2, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/636 "2016-12-02T15:10:40Z")
YE - layer YF - [kayfabe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayfabe) ---
**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, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/637 "2016-12-02T15:13:00Z")
YG: polygon ---
**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, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/638 "2016-12-02T15:19:54Z")
YH: Anyhow ---
**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/639 "2016-12-02T15:23:31Z")
YI: flying. ---
**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, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/640 "2016-12-02T15:24:44Z")
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