# 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\
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**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1381 "2017-01-16T01:35:09Z")

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A\*E: Area

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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 16, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1382 "2017-01-16T01:40:21Z")

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A\*F = halfling

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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 16, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1383 "2017-01-16T04:25:18Z")

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A\*G = danger

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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 16, 2017, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1384 "2017-01-16T07:45:09Z")

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A\*H: lather

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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 16, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1385 "2017-01-16T12:18:14Z")

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A\*I = family

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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 16, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1386 "2017-01-16T13:45:30Z")

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A\*J = banjo

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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 16, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1387 "2017-01-16T22:04:32Z")

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A\*K = blackjack

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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 17, 2017, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1388 "2017-01-17T11:16:44Z")

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A\*L: fatally

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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 17, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1389 "2017-01-17T13:32:51Z")

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A\*M = calm

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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 17, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1390 "2017-01-17T14:28:26Z")

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A\*N = carny

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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 17, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1391 "2017-01-17T15:13:08Z")

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A\*O = cajole

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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 17, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1392 "2017-01-17T15:14:39Z")

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A\*P - harp

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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 17, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1393 "2017-01-17T17:06:49Z")

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A\*Q = masquerade

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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 17, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1394 "2017-01-17T19:28:05Z")

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A\*R = air

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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 17, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1395 "2017-01-17T20:05:19Z")

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A\*S = harsh

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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 17, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1396 "2017-01-17T21:08:01Z")

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A\*T = wait

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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 17, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1397 "2017-01-17T22:15:43Z")

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AU - plaque

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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 17, 2017, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1398 "2017-01-17T22:24:40Z")

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A\*V = mauve

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**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:** [January 17, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1399 "2017-01-17T22:27:41Z")

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A\*W : always

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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 17, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1400 "2017-01-17T22:55:45Z")

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A\*X = faux _or_ auxiliary

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