# 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:** 41
**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 8, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/801 "2016-12-08T13:45:22Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > EC = ecdysiast It’s first and last letters now. Good word, though. 😛 EC: esoteric ---
**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 8, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/802 "2016-12-08T13:46:22Z")
ED = elmwood ---
**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 8, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/803 "2016-12-08T14:12:23Z")
EE - eerie ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/804 "2016-12-08T14:22:20Z")
EF - Elf ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/805 "2016-12-08T14:22:51Z")
EG = emerging ---
**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 8, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/806 "2016-12-08T14:25:52Z")
EH - enrich ---
**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 8, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/807 "2016-12-08T14:34:54Z")
EI: ennui ---
**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 8, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/808 "2016-12-08T15:08:39Z")
EJ: esraj ([Indian instrument](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecQsOHYaeA)) ---
**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 8, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/809 "2016-12-08T15:09:38Z")
EK: eeeeeeeeeeeek (or elk) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/810 "2016-12-08T17:08:41Z")
EL - eventful ---
**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 8, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/811 "2016-12-08T17:17:03Z")
EM: equilibrium ---
**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 8, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/812 "2016-12-08T17:23:19Z")
EN = eon ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/813 "2016-12-08T17:49:15Z")
EO - Ego ---
**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/814 "2016-12-08T17:58:51Z")
EP: enwrap ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/815 "2016-12-08T19:17:49Z")
EQ = esq (form of address) I’m stumped on this one.; There are towns in Greenland and Nunavut beginning with E (very few) and ending with Q, but not both. Must be some Inuit words, but I can’t find a list. Arabic rarely uses initial E. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/816 "2016-12-08T20:05:28Z")
ER - Elevator ---
**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 8, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/817 "2016-12-08T20:27:46Z")
EQ = Eriq as in Eriq La Salle, American actor/director ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/818 "2016-12-08T20:29:08Z")
ES - equals ---
**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 8, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/819 "2016-12-08T20:31:50Z")
ET: ecdysiast ( **SCAdian** ’s entry, post #800) ---
**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/820 "2016-12-08T20:41:04Z")
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