# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 181

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3602 "2023-11-07T02:16:40Z")

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**Comic Strip Characters**

Andy Capp  
Betty (from Archie comics)  
Charlie Brown  
Dogbert  
Elmo (the Bumstead’s next door neighbor kid in Blondie)  
Flash Gordon  
Garfield  
Hagar the Horrible  
Ignatz  
Jughead  
Katzenjammer Kids  
Linus Van Pelt  
Mike Doonesbury  
Nancy  
Opus (from Bloom County)  
Peter Parker  
Queen Aleta _(from **‘Prince Valiant’** )_  
Redeye  
Susie Derkins (from Calvin and Hobbes)  
Tintin  
Unca Scrooge  
Violet (from Peanuts)  
Wonder Woman  
X-Men  
Yellow Kid  
Zebra (from Pearls Before Swine)

**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3603 "2023-11-07T02:22:05Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3604 "2023-11-07T02:26:40Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3605 "2023-11-07T03:27:10Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
Diddly Squat

Or if we wish to keep the alphabetical appearance

Aab,s  
Bber,bla  
Ccyx,co  
Ddly Squat, di

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3606 "2023-11-07T03:27:52Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex

A class of Romulan ship from _Star Trek._

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3607 "2023-11-07T11:57:45Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex  
**Ee** l

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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 7, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3608 "2023-11-07T14:19:25Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3609 "2023-11-07T14:29:38Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le

_(I claim bonus points for finding a word that started with the appropriate letter, too.)_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3610 "2023-11-07T14:34:58Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike

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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:** [November 7, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3611 "2023-11-07T15:38:47Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3612 "2023-11-07T15:46:44Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is

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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:** [November 7, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3613 "2023-11-07T15:48:27Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing

> **[James B. Sikking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_B._Sikking)**
>
> James Barrie Sikking (born March 5, 1934) is an American former actor, most known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s TV series Hill Street Blues.
> James Barrie Sikking was born in Los Angeles on March 5, 1934 to Andy and Sue (née Paxton) Sikking. His mother co-founded Santa Monica's Unity-by-the-Sea Church. He graduated from UCLA in 1959.
> Sikking starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. David Howser: 278  and on the 1997 drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan J...

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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 7, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3614 "2023-11-07T15:50:54Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing  
**Ll** anfairpw **ll** gwyngy **ll** gogerychwyrndrobw **llll** antysiliogogogoch

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3615 "2023-11-07T15:58:06Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex / Di **dd** ly Squat  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing  
**Ll** anfairpw **ll** gwyngy **ll** gogerychwyrndrobw **llll** antysiliogogogoch  
Mu **mm** y

housekeeping, replacing @Little_Nemo 's ninja’d D entry

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3616 "2023-11-07T16:05:27Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex / Di **dd** ly Squat  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing  
**Ll** anfairpw **ll** gwyngy **ll** gogerychwyrndrobw **llll** antysiliogogogoch  
Mu **mm** y  
Nanny

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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:** [November 7, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3617 "2023-11-07T16:09:41Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex / Di **dd** ly Squat  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing  
**Ll** anfairpw **ll** gwyngy **ll** gogerychwyrndrobw **llll** antysiliogogogoch  
Mu **mm** y  
Na **nn** y  
M **oo** n

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3618 "2023-11-07T16:22:36Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex / Di **dd** ly Squat  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing  
**Ll** anfairpw **ll** gwyngy **ll** gogerychwyrndrobw **llll** antysiliogogogoch  
Mu **mm** y  
Na **nn** y  
M **oo** n  
Po **pp** y

(More bonus points, if indeed they’re being handed out)

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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 7, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3619 "2023-11-07T16:32:35Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex / Di **dd** ly Squat  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing  
**Ll** anfairpw **ll** gwyngy **ll** gogerychwyrndrobw **llll** antysiliogogogoch  
Mu **mm** y  
Na **nn** y  
M **oo** n  
Po **pp** y  
Fa **qq** ua

a town on the West Bank

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3620 "2023-11-07T16:35:19Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex / Di **dd** ly Squat  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing  
**Ll** anfairpw **ll** gwyngy **ll** gogerychwyrndrobw **llll** antysiliogogogoch  
Mu **mm** y  
Na **nn** y  
M **oo** n  
Po **pp** y  
Fa **qq** ua  
Te **rr** an

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3621 "2023-11-07T17:46:11Z")

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**Letters appearing together, any word, any language**

S **aa** b  
Bla **bb** er  
Co **cc** yx  
**D’d** eridex / Di **dd** ly Squat  
**Ee** l  
Hu **ff** lepu **ff**  
Gi **gg** le  
Hitc **hh** ike  
Sk **ii** ng  
Ha **jj** is  
Si **kk** ing  
**Ll** anfairpw **ll** gwyngy **ll** gogerychwyrndrobw **llll** antysiliogogogoch  
Mu **mm** y  
Na **nn** y  
M **oo** n  
Po **pp** y  
Fa **qq** ua  
Te **rr** an  
Suspensefulne **ss**

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