# 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:** 46
**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 12, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/901 "2016-12-12T14:06:23Z")
HW - heehaw ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/902 "2016-12-12T14:32:34Z")
HX = helix ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/903 "2016-12-12T14:36:57Z")
HY = hobbledehoy ---
**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 12, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/904 "2016-12-12T14:39:37Z")
HZ - Hertz ---
**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 12, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/905 "2016-12-12T14:43:50Z")
IA = iota ---
**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 12, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/906 "2016-12-12T14:48:26Z")
IM - intomb ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/907 "2016-12-12T17:14:07Z")
IN - icon ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/908 "2016-12-12T18:24:40Z")
Intomb should have been IB, with IC next. IC = iconic ---
**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 12, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/909 "2016-12-12T18:47:59Z")
ID = indeed ---
**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 12, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/910 "2016-12-12T19:03:17Z")
IE - implode ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/911 "2016-12-12T19:10:23Z")
IF = itself ---
**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 12, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/912 "2016-12-12T19:19:10Z")
IG - incorporating ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/913 "2016-12-12T20:03:27Z")
IH - inch ---
**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 12, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/914 "2016-12-12T20:05:00Z")
II: Illuminati ---
**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 12, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/915 "2016-12-12T20:10:23Z")
IJ = ICOJ acronym, International Court of Justice ---
**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 12, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/916 "2016-12-12T21:24:57Z")
Ik - ilk ---
**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 12, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/917 "2016-12-12T21:35:36Z")
IL - ill ---
**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 12, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/918 "2016-12-12T21:37:41Z")
IM (for real) idiom ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/919 "2016-12-13T00:40:41Z")
IN = inspiration ---
**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 13, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/920 "2016-12-13T01:44:44Z")
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