# 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\
**Page:** 61

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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:** [January 2, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1201 "2017-01-02T22:42:48Z")

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TG = thug

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1202 "2017-01-03T00:18:57Z")

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TH = Thrash

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1203 "2017-01-03T03:38:08Z")

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TI = tori

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1204 "2017-01-03T14:12:15Z")

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TJ - Taj (as in Mahal)

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1205 "2017-01-03T14:16:45Z")

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TK = trek

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1206 "2017-01-03T14:21:51Z")

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TL - till

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1207 "2017-01-03T14:33:11Z")

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TM = thorium

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1208 "2017-01-03T15:27:23Z")

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TN: trepidation

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1209 "2017-01-03T15:46:29Z")

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TO = tomato

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1210 "2017-01-03T17:19:29Z")

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TP = thrip

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1211 "2017-01-03T18:13:33Z")

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TQ = tzaddiq

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1212 "2017-01-03T20:20:01Z")

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TR - troubadour

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1213 "2017-01-03T20:41:55Z")

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TS = troubadours

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1214 "2017-01-03T21:22:44Z")

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TT = traditionalist

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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:** [January 3, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1215 "2017-01-03T22:51:44Z")

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TU: tofu

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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:** [January 4, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1216 "2017-01-04T00:52:32Z")

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TV = television

no, wait…

TV = tav

the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet

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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:** [January 4, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1217 "2017-01-04T01:30:40Z")

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TW- tomorrow

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**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:** [January 4, 2017, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1218 "2017-01-04T03:39:42Z")

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TX - tux (or tax)

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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:** [January 4, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1219 "2017-01-04T03:52:05Z")

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TY = territory

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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:** [January 4, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1220 "2017-01-04T04:02:29Z")

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TZ: topaz

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