# Aphabetic letter pairs in words **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 97
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1921 "2017-02-19T15:02:20Z")
V\*V- survival ---
**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 19, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1922 "2017-02-19T15:10:50Z")
V\*W = avowal ---
**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 19, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1923 "2017-02-19T21:13:08Z")
V\*X - vixen ---
**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 19, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1924 "2017-02-19T22:21:19Z")
V\*Y = voyage ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1925 "2017-02-19T22:26:22Z")
V\*Z- vizier ---
**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 19, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1926 "2017-02-19T22:31:30Z")
W\*A - wrap ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1927 "2017-02-20T01:33:25Z")
W\*B = web ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1928 "2017-02-20T02:01:50Z")
W\*C- downcast ---
**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 20, 2017, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1929 "2017-02-20T05:43:47Z")
W\*D - overawed ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1930 "2017-02-20T07:11:03Z")
W\*E = browbeaten ---
**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 20, 2017, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1931 "2017-02-20T09:29:00Z")
W\*F - wiffle ---
**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 20, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1932 "2017-02-20T11:04:34Z")
W?F - wigwam ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1933 "2017-02-20T12:38:28Z")
W\*H = growth ---
**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 20, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1934 "2017-02-20T12:40:30Z")
W\*I = which ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1935 "2017-02-20T16:21:52Z")
W\*J = crownjewels (Best I can come up with). ---
**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 20, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1936 "2017-02-20T16:32:17Z")
Wojciech is a Polish given name, such as Polish soccer goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, whose name is pronounced a bit like “Roger Chesney”. ---
**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 20, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1937 "2017-02-20T17:48:40Z")
W\*J = clownjack Slang. The act of disrupting some otherwise useful or enjoyable activity by being a clownjack. also, clownjackerty ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1938 "2017-02-20T18:12:26Z")
W\*K - awakened ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1939 "2017-02-20T18:18:54Z")
W\*L = towel ---
**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 20, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/1940 "2017-02-20T18:19:22Z")
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