# 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:** ![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 23, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1461 "2017-01-23T14:14:53Z")

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D\*H - duh

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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 23, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1462 "2017-01-23T14:17:00Z")

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D\*H - woodchuck (just to try to keep the words legitimate, when possible)

D\*I - admit

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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 23, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1463 "2017-01-23T14:27:50Z")

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DJ - dojo

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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 23, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1464 "2017-01-23T15:18:21Z")

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D\*K = duke

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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 23, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1465 "2017-01-23T15:19:38Z")

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D\*L - dell

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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 23, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1466 "2017-01-23T15:44:29Z")

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D\*M = diadem

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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 23, 2017, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1467 "2017-01-23T19:00:07Z")

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D\*N = golden

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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 23, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1468 "2017-01-23T19:02:36Z")

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D\*O - Doolittle

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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 23, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1469 "2017-01-23T20:21:27Z")

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D\*O = droll (avoiding proper nouns)

D\*P = adipose

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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 23, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1470 "2017-01-23T22:10:24Z")

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D?Q = adequate

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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 23, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1471 "2017-01-23T22:12:55Z")

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D\*R = redder

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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 24, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1472 "2017-01-24T01:38:18Z")

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D\*S - redistribute

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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 24, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1473 "2017-01-24T01:49:25Z")

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D\*T = plaudit

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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 24, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1474 "2017-01-24T01:55:47Z")

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D\*U - adjudicate

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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 24, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1475 "2017-01-24T02:03:24Z")

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D?V - divest

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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 24, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1476 "2017-01-24T02:46:10Z")

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D\*W = sundew

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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 24, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1477 "2017-01-24T02:52:45Z")

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D\*X = index

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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 24, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1478 "2017-01-24T02:57:37Z")

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D\*Y = yesterday

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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 24, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1479 "2017-01-24T02:59:51Z")

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D\*Z - dizziness

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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 24, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1480 "2017-01-24T03:19:32Z")

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E\*A = recalibrated

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