# 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:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1741 "2017-02-09T15:16:11Z")

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O\*A - local

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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 9, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1742 "2017-02-09T15:19:00Z")

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O\*B = zombie

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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 9, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1743 "2017-02-09T15:24:07Z")

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O\*C = once

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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 9, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1744 "2017-02-09T15:38:16Z")

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O_D/O_E = overload

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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 9, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1745 "2017-02-09T15:52:39Z")

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O\*F - offload

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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 9, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1746 "2017-02-09T15:56:33Z")

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O\*G = googol

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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 9, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1747 "2017-02-09T22:19:38Z")

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O\*H - bother

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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 10, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1748 "2017-02-10T05:12:56Z")

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O\*I - oligopoly

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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 10, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1749 "2017-02-10T05:54:19Z")

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O\*J = conjunction

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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 10, 2017, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1750 "2017-02-10T10:42:38Z")

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O\*K - glockenspiel

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1751 "2017-02-10T11:49:28Z")

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O’L fool

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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 10, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1752 "2017-02-10T12:05:23Z")

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O\*M = cormorant

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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 10, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1753 "2017-02-10T13:37:51Z")

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O_N, O_O = ornithology

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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 10, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1754 "2017-02-10T13:51:58Z")

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O\*P = oomph

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1755 "2017-02-10T14:03:08Z")

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O’Q torque

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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 10, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1756 "2017-02-10T15:45:57Z")

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O_R/O_S = poorhouse

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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 10, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1757 "2017-02-10T15:47:50Z")

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O\*T - ontological

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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 10, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1758 "2017-02-10T17:36:06Z")

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O\*U = bonus

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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 10, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1759 "2017-02-10T17:52:56Z")

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O\*V = resolve

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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 10, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1760 "2017-02-10T22:01:50Z")

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O\*W- Dogwood

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