# 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:** 65
**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 7, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1281 "2017-01-07T18:41:48Z")
WH = worth ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1282 "2017-01-07T19:28:27Z")
WI = wapiti. (Is walri the plural of walrus??) ---
**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 7, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1283 "2017-01-07T20:38:02Z")
WJ = winj a northerly/southerly wind ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1284 "2017-01-07T21:56:20Z")
WK - wok ---
**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 8, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1285 "2017-01-08T01:04:32Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > (Is walri the plural of walrus??) It’s not Latin, so no. WL: whippoorwill ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1286 "2017-01-08T01:07:07Z")
WM = worm ---
**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 8, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1287 "2017-01-08T01:20:58Z")
WN: western ---
**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 8, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1288 "2017-01-08T02:43:09Z")
WO = who ---
**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 8, 2017, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1289 "2017-01-08T08:25:54Z")
WP: washup ---
**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 8, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1290 "2017-01-08T14:21:38Z")
WQ = Wanq manufacturer of men’s clothes ---
**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 8, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1291 "2017-01-08T15:05:35Z")
WR: warrior ---
**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 8, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1292 "2017-01-08T18:12:00Z")
WS = witness ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1293 "2017-01-08T18:24:01Z")
WT = walnut ---
**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:** [January 8, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1294 "2017-01-08T20:17:26Z")
WU - wamefou ---
**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 9, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1295 "2017-01-09T02:11:18Z")
WV: WAV a ---
**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 9, 2017, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1296 "2017-01-09T03:11:11Z")
WW = willow ---
**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:** [January 9, 2017, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1297 "2017-01-09T05:03:06Z")
WX - wax ---
**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 9, 2017, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1298 "2017-01-09T08:05:13Z")
WY: Wednesday ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1299 "2017-01-09T13:21:11Z")
WZ = waltz ---
**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 9, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1300 "2017-01-09T14:13:41Z")
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