app

/æp/
noun

An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.

NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.

  2. application (use, purpose; not a computer program)

  3. application (to a college etc.)

  4. appetizer

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of application.

APP at a glance

APP has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (A 1 + P 3 + P 3) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,403 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with app

All rhymes
  • YAPP11
  • WALDRAPP16

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • AMP7
  • APT5
  • APE5
  • ALP5
  • ASP5
  • APO5

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