# 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:** ![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:** [February 2, 2017, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1621 "2017-02-02T08:45:36Z")

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J\*H - jihad

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1622 "2017-02-02T11:58:24Z")

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J\*I = joist

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1623 "2017-02-02T13:33:12Z")

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J\*K = joke

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1624 "2017-02-02T13:40:35Z")

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J\*J = jejune

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1625 "2017-02-02T14:08:25Z")

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J\*L - jolly

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1626 "2017-02-02T14:20:38Z")

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J\*M = JimJam or jamboree

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1627 "2017-02-02T14:21:42Z")

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J\*N = juniper

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1628 "2017-02-02T15:43:34Z")

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J\*O - jeopardy

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1629 "2017-02-02T21:30:56Z")

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J\*P =jip

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1630 "2017-02-02T21:51:35Z")

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J\*Q = Jaq

One of two helper mice from Disney’s _Cinderella_. The other was Gus.

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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:** [February 2, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1631 "2017-02-02T21:55:13Z")

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J\*R - jar

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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:** [February 3, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1632 "2017-02-03T00:56:26Z")

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J\*S - adjustment

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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:** [February 3, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1633 "2017-02-03T02:00:29Z")

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J\*T = inkjet

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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:** [February 3, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1634 "2017-02-03T05:41:06Z")

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J\*U = journal

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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:** [February 3, 2017, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1635 "2017-02-03T09:27:41Z")

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J\*V - java

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**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:** [February 3, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1636 "2017-02-03T14:07:02Z")

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J\*W: lockjaw

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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:** [February 3, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1637 "2017-02-03T14:09:13Z")

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J\*X - ajax

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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:** [February 3, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1638 "2017-02-03T14:11:57Z")

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J\*Y = enjoy

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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:** [February 3, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1639 "2017-02-03T14:12:50Z")

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J\*X = juxtaposition

ninja.

J\*Y = joy

again.

J\*Z = jazz

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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:** [February 3, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1640 "2017-02-03T14:14:23Z")

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J\*Z = jazz

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