5-letter words with A as the 1st letter and P as the 2nd letter

5-letter words with A as the 1st letter and P as the 2nd letter number 40, including familiar picks such as APPLY and APART.

40 wordsTop pick APPLYHighest score APPLY 12

5 of 40 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 1st letter
  • A
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With A in 1st place, L is the most common 2nd letter (89 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 40 · most-used first

  • APPLY12
  • APART7
  • APPLE9
  • APRON7
  • APTLY10
  • APNEA7
  • APPEL9
  • APACE9
  • APHID11
  • APHIS10
  • APING8
  • APRES7
  • APGAR8
  • APPRO9
  • APTER7
  • APPAL9
  • APTED8
  • APSES7
  • APERT7
  • APIAN7
  • APPUI9
  • APORT7
  • APISH10
  • APSIS7
  • APAGE8
  • APERS7
  • APSOS7
  • APERY10
  • APODS8
  • APAID8
  • APPAY12
  • APISM9
  • APAYD11
  • APAYS10
  • APEAK11
  • APEEK11
  • APIOL7
  • APODE8
  • APOOP9
  • APPUY12
All valid words 40

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • APACE9
  • APAGE8
  • APAID8
  • APART7
  • APAYD11
  • APAYS10
  • APEAK11
  • APEEK11
  • APERS7
  • APERT7
  • APERY10
  • APGAR8
  • APHID11
  • APHIS10
  • APIAN7
  • APING8
  • APIOL7
  • APISH10
  • APISM9
  • APNEA7
  • APODE8
  • APODS8
  • APOOP9
  • APORT7
  • APPAL9
  • APPAY12
  • APPEL9
  • APPLE9
  • APPLY12
  • APPRO9
  • APPUI9
  • APPUY12
  • APRES7
  • APRON7
  • APSES7
  • APSIS7
  • APSOS7
  • APTED8
  • APTER7
  • APTLY10
Letters by positionIn 20% of these words the 3rd letter is P.
3rd letter
  1. P20%
  2. A15%
  3. E13%
4th letter
  1. E18%
  2. R15%
  3. A13%
5th letter
  1. S20%
  2. Y13%
  3. E10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; APPLY tops the list with 12. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 13 words
  2. 8 points: 7 words
  3. 99 points: 8 words
  4. 10 points: 5 words
  5. 1111 points: 4 words
  6. 12 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
APPLY1214All three
APPAY1213Collins only
APPUY1214Collins only
APHID1111All three
APAYD1111Collins only
APEAK1112All three
APEEK1112All three
APTLY1011All three
APHIS1010All three
APISH1010All three
APERY1010All three
APAYS1010Collins only

The fixed opening AP leaves 40 tournament-dictionary words to consider, but only five meet the common-word frequency cutoff. APPLY, APART, APPLE, APRON, and APTLY are the most recognizable options among the examples. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes all 40, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 24.

5-letter words with A as the 1st letter and P as the 2nd letter

  • The AP pattern has 40 five-letter entries across the tournament dictionaries, plus 52 at six letters.
  • Collins includes 40 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 24.
  • Only five matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
  • Eight matching words are Wordle answers, and all 40 are allowed guesses.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, with 8 matches; Y is next at 5.

Which AP words fit Wordle?

Eight words matching AP are in the Wordle answer list and in a tournament dictionary. The broader allowed-guess set has 40 entries, so an accepted guess is not necessarily a likely solution.

With A and P already fixed, use a guess to test fresh letters in the remaining three slots. APPLY and APART are familiar examples, while less common entries make the full 40-word pool a poor guide to everyday answers.

Which AP words score well in Scrabble?

APPLY, APPAY, and APPUY each score 12 points, the highest score among the examples. APPLY is the practical word to remember; the other two are much less familiar, so check your game's word list before relying on them.

APHID scores 11, as do APAYD, APEAK, and APEEK. APTLY, APHIS, and APISH score 10 apiece. The average score is 8.7, making the top-scoring choices stand out from the typical AP entry.

Questions people ask

How many of these AP words are common?
Five of the 40 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff. APPLY, APART, APPLE, APRON, and APTLY are familiar examples; many other matches are less likely to come to mind during an ordinary puzzle.
Which AP word has the highest Scrabble score?
APPLY, APPAY, and APPUY tie at 12 points each. APPLY is the familiar choice, while the other two are less common, so confirm they are accepted in your game's dictionary before playing them.
Are all 40 AP words valid in every word game?
No. Collins contains all 40 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 24. A word accepted in one dictionary may be rejected in another, so check the word list used by your game.

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