# 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:** ![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 4, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1661 "2017-02-04T15:06:27Z")

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K\*U = knuckle

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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 4, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1662 "2017-02-04T15:10:36Z")

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K\*V = skivvies

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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 4, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1663 "2017-02-04T16:48:15Z")

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K\*W - Kowloon, Krakow, Brokaw or wakawaka (Fozzie Bear)!

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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 4, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1664 "2017-02-04T16:55:04Z")

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K\*X = alkoxide

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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 4, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1665 "2017-02-04T17:14:00Z")

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K\*W = skew

K\*Y = monkey

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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 4, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1666 "2017-02-04T17:17:09Z")

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K\*Z - kamikaze

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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 4, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1667 "2017-02-04T20:34:20Z")

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L\*A = hallway

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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 5, 2017, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1668 "2017-02-05T04:50:28Z")

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L\*B - laborious

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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 5, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1669 "2017-02-05T05:33:03Z")

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L\*C = lycanthropy

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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 5, 2017, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1670 "2017-02-05T07:46:08Z")

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L\*D - euclidean

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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 5, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1671 "2017-02-05T14:07:50Z")

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L\*E = shelves

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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:** [February 5, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1672 "2017-02-05T14:40:11Z")

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LF- Doleful

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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 5, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1673 "2017-02-05T15:12:48Z")

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L\*G = logology

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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 5, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1674 "2017-02-05T18:54:22Z")

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L\*H = health

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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 5, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1675 "2017-02-05T22:12:23Z")

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L\*I = selfish

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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 6, 2017, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1676 "2017-02-06T05:37:17Z")

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L\*J - killjoy

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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 6, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1677 "2017-02-06T06:12:01Z")

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L\*K = alike

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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 6, 2017, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1678 "2017-02-06T06:51:21Z")

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L\*L - Polylogarithm

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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 6, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1679 "2017-02-06T14:13:21Z")

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L\*M - lime

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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 6, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1680 "2017-02-06T14:43:24Z")

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L\*N = watermelon

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