# 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:** ![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 8, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/821 "2016-12-08T21:54:49Z")

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EV: erev (the evening before a Jewish holiday)

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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:** [December 8, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/822 "2016-12-08T21:55:53Z")

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EW: eschew

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**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, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/823 "2016-12-08T22:23:46Z")

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EX - Equinox

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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:** [December 8, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/824 "2016-12-08T22:44:26Z")

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EY = everyday

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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:** [December 8, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/825 "2016-12-08T22:50:12Z")

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EZ: ersatz

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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:** [December 8, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/826 "2016-12-08T22:55:42Z")

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FA = fibula

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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:** [December 8, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/827 "2016-12-08T23:33:00Z")

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FB = flab

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/828 "2016-12-09T00:34:20Z")

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FC = fabric

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/829 "2016-12-09T01:53:13Z")

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FD = fourfold

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/830 "2016-12-09T01:54:02Z")

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FD- firewood

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/831 "2016-12-09T02:53:43Z")

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FE - flame

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/832 "2016-12-09T03:40:00Z")

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FF: foolproof

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/833 "2016-12-09T05:31:15Z")

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FG = following

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**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/834 "2016-12-09T06:09:58Z")

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FH: fifth

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/835 "2016-12-09T11:28:08Z")

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FI: funiculi

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/836 "2016-12-09T12:35:29Z")

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FJ = Faraj. Eight people with this common given name are Wiki-articled.

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/837 "2016-12-09T13:06:11Z")

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FK = fleck

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/838 "2016-12-09T13:27:40Z")

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FL = fanciful

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/839 "2016-12-09T13:31:13Z")

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FM = flimflam

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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:** [December 9, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/840 "2016-12-09T14:08:01Z")

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FN - fan

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