# 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:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/161 "2016-11-21T15:30:12Z")

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FX: affix

That’s the closest I could get.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/162 "2016-11-21T15:34:07Z")

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FY - jiffy

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/163 "2016-11-21T15:38:48Z")

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FZ: fez

Again, the closest I could come.

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/164 "2016-11-21T16:04:09Z")

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FX = Supergrafx (brand name)

FZ = Qafzah (a hill near Nazareth in Israel)

GA = egad

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/165 "2016-11-21T16:14:55Z")

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GB = tugboat

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/166 "2016-11-21T16:18:15Z")

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GC: eggcorn

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/167 "2016-11-21T16:18:35Z")

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GD: kingdom

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/168 "2016-11-21T16:20:02Z")

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GE- outrage

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/169 "2016-11-21T16:22:07Z")

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GF: hangfire

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/170 "2016-11-21T16:34:28Z")

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GG = goggles

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/171 "2016-11-21T17:51:29Z")

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GH = tough

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/172 "2016-11-21T17:55:41Z")

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GI: gig

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/173 "2016-11-21T17:58:54Z")

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GJ: logjam

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/174 "2016-11-21T18:06:03Z")

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GK: gingko

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/175 "2016-11-21T18:07:33Z")

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GL - glad

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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:** [November 21, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/176 "2016-11-21T18:11:12Z")

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GM: quagmire

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**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/177 "2016-11-21T18:16:33Z")

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GN- Gnome

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/178 "2016-11-21T18:29:34Z")

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GO - go!

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/179 "2016-11-21T18:33:10Z")

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GP - pigpen

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**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/180 "2016-11-21T18:33:19Z")

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Are there even any word with GQ?

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