# 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:** 50
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/981 "2016-12-16T03:33:52Z")
KW- kowtow ---
**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 16, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/982 "2016-12-16T04:32:21Z")
KX - Knox ---
**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 16, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/983 "2016-12-16T04:40:18Z")
KY: killjoy ---
**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 16, 2016, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/984 "2016-12-16T05:17:01Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Yes. I thought it was too famous to need a definition. Sorry if I was wrong. I’m guessing the question itself was frivolous. The point was that kingdom fit the KM pattern without resorting to a proper noun. Anyway… KZ - kibitz ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/985 "2016-12-16T05:28:46Z")
LA = lacuna ---
**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/986 "2016-12-16T11:30:43Z")
LB: lamb ---
**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 16, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/987 "2016-12-16T12:04:56Z")
LC: liturgic ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/988 "2016-12-16T12:05:58Z")
LD - litigated ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/989 "2016-12-16T14:10:02Z")
LE - love ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/990 "2016-12-16T14:16:33Z")
LF = loaf ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/991 "2016-12-16T14:21:14Z")
LG = longing ---
**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 16, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/992 "2016-12-16T14:22:33Z")
LH - laugh ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/993 "2016-12-16T15:04:58Z")
LI - lei ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/994 "2016-12-16T20:52:01Z")
LJ = lakaj (Danish, “lackey, footman”) ---
**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 16, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/995 "2016-12-16T20:54:29Z")
LK = lurk ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/996 "2016-12-16T21:42:57Z")
LL = level ---
**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 17, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/997 "2016-12-17T02:52:01Z")
LM = loom ---
**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 17, 2016, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/998 "2016-12-17T11:08:27Z")
LN: liberation ---
**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 17, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/999 "2016-12-17T11:53:41Z")
LO = lasso ---
**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1000 "2016-12-17T12:12:14Z")
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