# 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:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1401 "2017-01-17T23:11:51Z")

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A_Y: =any  
A_Z = adze

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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, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1402 "2017-01-17T23:44:50Z")

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B\*A = blackboard

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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 18, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1403 "2017-01-18T01:34:34Z")

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B\*B: bubble

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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 18, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1404 "2017-01-18T02:33:27Z")

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B\*C = abacus

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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 18, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1405 "2017-01-18T09:56:16Z")

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B\*D: abode

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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 18, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1406 "2017-01-18T13:52:49Z")

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B\*E = breedable

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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 18, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1407 "2017-01-18T14:06:57Z")

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B\*F - before

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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 18, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1408 "2017-01-18T14:40:56Z")

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B\*G = ambiguity

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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 18, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1409 "2017-01-18T14:41:09Z")

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B\*G = humbug

ninja’d! okay…

B\*H = bah!

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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 18, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1410 "2017-01-18T14:42:07Z")

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B\*I - bail

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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 18, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1411 "2017-01-18T15:07:48Z")

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B\*J = bijou

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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 18, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1412 "2017-01-18T15:11:22Z")

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B \* K - gemsbok

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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 18, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1413 "2017-01-18T21:35:08Z")

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B\*L ball

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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 18, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1414 "2017-01-18T22:19:50Z")

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B\*M = abominable

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1415 "2017-01-19T00:32:38Z")

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B\*N = ban

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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 19, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1416 "2017-01-19T01:09:00Z")

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B\*O = brother

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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 19, 2017, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1417 "2017-01-19T11:19:48Z")

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B\*P: bopper

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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 19, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1418 "2017-01-19T14:08:09Z")

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B\*Q = bequest

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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 19, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1419 "2017-01-19T14:42:03Z")

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B\*R = barber

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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 19, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1420 "2017-01-19T14:43:17Z")

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B\*S - bass

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