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.
5 of 40 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
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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- 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
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLY | 12 | 14 | All three |
| APPAY | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| APPUY | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
| APHID | 11 | 11 | All three |
| APAYD | 11 | 11 | Collins only |
| APEAK | 11 | 12 | All three |
| APEEK | 11 | 12 | All three |
| APTLY | 10 | 11 | All three |
| APHIS | 10 | 10 | All three |
| APISH | 10 | 10 | All three |
| APERY | 10 | 10 | All three |
| APAYS | 10 | 10 | Collins 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.
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