# 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:** 182

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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, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3622 "2023-11-07T17:56:14Z")

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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**  
Ti **tt** ies

Bonus points!

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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, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3623 "2023-11-07T18:22:38Z")

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:: rimshot ::

**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**  
Ti **tt** ies  
M **uu** m **uu**

Ditto!

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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, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3624 "2023-11-07T19:27:11Z")

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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**  
Ti **tt** ies  
M **uu** m **uu**  
Fli **vv** er

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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, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3625 "2023-11-07T21:15:23Z")

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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**  
Ti **tt** ies  
M **uu** m **uu**  
Fli **vv** er  
Willo **ww** are

Let me in on some of that sweet bonus action.

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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, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3626 "2023-11-07T22:18:52Z")

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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**  
Ti **tt** ies  
M **uu** m **uu**  
Fli **vv** er  
Willo **ww** are  
Do **xx** ing

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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, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3627 "2023-11-07T23:07:30Z")

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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**  
Ti **tt** ies  
M **uu** m **uu**  
Fli **vv** er  
Willo **ww** are  
Do **xx** ing  
Sa **yy** id

Islamic term for a male dignitary, especially a descendant of Mohammed

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3628 "2023-11-07T23:21:16Z")

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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**  
Ti **tt** ies  
M **uu** m **uu**  
Fli **vv** er  
Willo **ww** are  
Do **xx** ing  
Sa **yy** id  
Zy **zz** yx

It’s a South American sand wasp.

Pass.

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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, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3629 "2023-11-07T23:26:12Z")

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**Words that begin and end with the same letter.**  
(English preferred, Proper names okay.)

Alfalfa

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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, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3630 "2023-11-07T23:27:54Z")

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**Words that begin and end with the same letter.**  
(English preferred, Proper names okay.)

Alfalfa  
Baobab

> **[Adansonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adansonia)**
>
> See species section
> Adansonia is a genus made up of eight species of medium-to-large deciduous trees known as baobabs (/ˈbaʊbæb/ or /ˈbeɪoʊbæb/). They are placed in the Malvaceae family, subfamily Bombacoideae. They are native to Madagascar, mainland Africa, and Australia. The trees have also been introduced to other regions such as Asia. The generic name honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist and explorer who described Adansonia digitata. The baobab is also known as the "upside down t...

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3631 "2023-11-07T23:30:11Z")

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**Words that begin and end with the same letter.**  
(English preferred, Proper names okay.)

Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic

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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, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3632 "2023-11-07T23:30:16Z")

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**Words that begin and end with the same letter.**  
(English preferred, Proper names okay.)

Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned

ETA: Pipped at the post by **Spoons**

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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, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3633 "2023-11-07T23:32:16Z")

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**Words that begin and end with the same letter.**  
(English preferred, Proper names okay.)

Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Fluff

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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, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3634 "2023-11-07T23:38:03Z")

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**Words that begin and end with the same letter.**  
(English preferred, Proper names okay.)

Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Eerie  
Fluff

You missed E. Fixed!

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**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3635 "2023-11-07T23:46:44Z")

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**Words that begin and end with the same letter.**  
(English preferred, Proper names okay.)

Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Eerie  
Fluff  
Geotag

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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, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3636 "2023-11-07T23:55:33Z")

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**Words that begin and end with the same letter.**  
(English preferred, Proper names okay.)

Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Eerie  
Fluff  
Geotag  
Hashish

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3637 "2023-11-08T02:08:23Z")

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Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Eerie  
Fluff  
Geotag  
Hashish  
illuminati

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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 8, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3638 "2023-11-08T14:47:02Z")

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Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Eerie  
Fluff  
Geotag  
Hashish  
illuminati  
Jaroj

Esperanto - plural of jaro, English translation = “years”

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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 8, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3639 "2023-11-08T14:50:06Z")

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Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Eerie  
Fluff  
Geotag  
Hashish  
illuminati  
Jaroj  
Kink

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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 8, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3640 "2023-11-08T15:07:21Z")

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Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Eerie  
Fluff  
Geotag  
Hashish  
Illuminati  
Jaroj  
Kink  
Littoral

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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 8, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3641 "2023-11-08T15:19:32Z")

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Alfalfa  
Baobab  
Comic  
Damned  
Eerie  
Fluff  
Geotag  
Hashish  
Illuminati  
Jaroj  
Kink  
Littoral  
Marjoram

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