# 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 10, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1761 "2017-02-10T22:34:02Z")

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O\*X = hoax

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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 11, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1762 "2017-02-11T03:57:42Z")

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O\*Y = epoxy

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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 11, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1763 "2017-02-11T05:08:48Z")

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O\*Z - oozing

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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 11, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1764 "2017-02-11T12:50:40Z")

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P\*A = implacable

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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 11, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1765 "2017-02-11T15:04:00Z")

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P\*B - pablum

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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 11, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1766 "2017-02-11T17:36:50Z")

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P\*C = carapace

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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 11, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1767 "2017-02-11T17:48:28Z")

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P_D. P_E = snapped

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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 11, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1768 "2017-02-11T17:50:14Z")

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P\*F = spiffy

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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 11, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1769 "2017-02-11T21:34:36Z")

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P\*G - Pegasus

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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 11, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1770 "2017-02-11T22:51:26Z")

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P\*H = depth

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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 11, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1771 "2017-02-11T23:20:11Z")

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P’I primary

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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 12, 2017, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1772 "2017-02-12T00:27:42Z")

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P\*J- pajamas

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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 12, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1773 "2017-02-12T00:35:18Z")

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P\*K = spoken

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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 12, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1774 "2017-02-12T04:51:24Z")

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P\*L - palimpsest

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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 12, 2017, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1775 "2017-02-12T06:29:26Z")

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P\*M = pimpernel

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1776 "2017-02-12T06:52:42Z")

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P_N = propane  
P_O = propane

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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 12, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1777 "2017-02-12T11:04:05Z")

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P\*P = lollipop

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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 12, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1778 "2017-02-12T13:37:12Z")

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P\*Q = piquant

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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 12, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1779 "2017-02-12T14:32:53Z")

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P_R/P_S = purpose

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1780 "2017-02-12T17:45:36Z")

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P?T = potpourri  
P?U = potpourri

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