# 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:** 69
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1361 "2017-01-14T14:36:14Z")
ZJ = Zeraj Retalso, a music group ---
**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 14, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1362 "2017-01-14T14:41:13Z")
ZK - zonk ---
**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 14, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1363 "2017-01-14T14:42:29Z")
ZL = zoological ---
**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1364 "2017-01-14T15:57:21Z")
ZM: zoom ---
**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 14, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1365 "2017-01-14T17:28:54Z")
ZN - zircon ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1366 "2017-01-14T17:33:15Z")
ZO - zoo ---
**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 14, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1367 "2017-01-14T17:43:41Z")
ZP - zip ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1368 "2017-01-14T18:39:12Z")
ZQ = ZINCQ, ticker symbol for Horsehead Holding Co. ---
**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 14, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1369 "2017-01-14T18:47:30Z")
ZR - zipper ---
**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 14, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1370 "2017-01-14T23:28:06Z")
ZS = zealous ---
**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:** [January 14, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1371 "2017-01-14T23:45:14Z")
ZT: ziggurat or zealot ---
**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 14, 2017, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1372 "2017-01-14T23:49:34Z")
ZU = Zulu ---
**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 15, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1373 "2017-01-15T01:15:47Z")
ZV: zav (In Torah terminology, a state of ritual impurity arising from abnormal seminal discharge from the male sexual organ) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1374 "2017-01-15T02:55:14Z")
ZW = Żyrardów (City in Poland, one of many) ---
**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 15, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1375 "2017-01-15T03:51:23Z")
ZX = zax a hatchet-like tool ---
**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 15, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1376 "2017-01-15T11:51:08Z")
ZY: zigzaggy ---
**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 15, 2017, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1377 "2017-01-15T12:45:59Z")
ZZ = zizz ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1378 "2017-01-15T14:49:02Z")
Whatnext? How about the two letters occurring within a word, but one (exactly) letter intervening. (Some will be harder than you think,) A_A = catapult A_B = preamble etc. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1379 "2017-01-15T16:14:04Z")
A\*C: archangel ---
**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 15, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1380 "2017-01-15T17:15:03Z")
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