# 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:** 72
**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, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1421 "2017-01-19T14:44:44Z")
B\*T - butt ---
**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, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1422 "2017-01-19T14:52:17Z")
B\*U = blunt ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1423 "2017-01-19T14:53:29Z")
B\*V = above ---
**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, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1424 "2017-01-19T14:54:48Z")
B\*W - bowl ---
**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, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1425 "2017-01-19T16:05:44Z")
B\*X - boxing ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1426 "2017-01-19T16:07:30Z")
B\*Y - boysenberry ---
**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, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1427 "2017-01-19T16:40:31Z")
B\*Z - Boz (Dickens or Scaggs) ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1428 "2017-01-19T17:37:45Z")
C\*A - ocean ---
**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, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1429 "2017-01-19T21:14:31Z")
C\*B - cob ---
**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, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1430 "2017-01-19T21:31:54Z")
C\*C = acacia ---
**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, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1431 "2017-01-19T21:33:20Z")
C\*D - cod ---
**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, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1432 "2017-01-19T23:47:08Z")
C\*E - bicycle ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1433 "2017-01-20T00:39:00Z")
C\*F - backformation ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1434 "2017-01-20T01:16:43Z")
C\*G = backgammon ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1435 "2017-01-20T06:58:55Z")
C\*H - Cthulhu ---
**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 20, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1436 "2017-01-20T13:30:00Z")
C\*I = crispy ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1437 "2017-01-20T13:56:06Z")
C\*J = cajole Megajoule is in the dictionary, as a metric unit of measurement, but not decajoule. Why not? It’s not even in Wiktionary. ---
**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 20, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1438 "2017-01-20T14:00:34Z")
[Decajoule](http://www.convertunits.com/info/decajoule) C\*K = cake ---
**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 20, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1439 "2017-01-20T14:02:29Z")
C\*L celery ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1440 "2017-01-20T22:02:00Z")
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