5-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and P as the 4th letter

The pattern is _ _ A P _, with the known letters side by side near the end. That leaves three open positions, but the candidate set stays compact: 59 tournament-dictionary words match. Familiar options such as SHAPE, GRAPH, GRAPE, and ADAPT sit alongside less common entries, making this a clue-solving list rather than a general vocabulary lesson.

5-letter words with A 3rd and P 4th at a glance

• There are 59 qualifying words across tournament word lists.
• SHAPE, GRAPH, GRAPE, and ADAPT are recognizable examples.
• S leads the first-letter group with 13 entries; C follows with 9.
• S is the most common final letter: 26 words end in S.
• KHAPH scores 17 points, the highest tile total in the set.

Which letters appear most often at the start and end?

S leads both ends of this pattern: 13 words begin with S, and 26 finish with S. When the first two positions are still unknown, try an S-starting candidate such as SHAPE or SHAPS only if your game accepts it; familiar listed examples include SHAPE, SNAPS, and SWAPS. C is the next strongest opening, with 9 matches, including CHAPS and CLAPS.

For the final position, S is a stronger first test than T or E: 26 candidates end in S, compared with 11 ending in T and 10 in E. That is a useful sorting rule, not a guarantee. Traps, wraps, and leaps show how varied the endings can be, so use any revealed letters to narrow the candidates rather than assuming every S-ending entry is a plural.

How do these candidates fit Wordle and Scrabble?

Eight matches are Wordle answers, while all 59 are allowed guesses. The answer count makes this pattern relevant to Wordle, but it does not identify which answer fits your board; use your confirmed letters and eliminated guesses to narrow the remaining choices.

Dictionary coverage differs by game: Collins lists 59 matches, compared with 42 in NWL2023 and 41 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure entry.

For Scrabble, KHAPH tops the score list at 17 points, while CHAPS scores 12 and GRAPH scores 11. The expert catch: a high tile score does not make KHAPH a likely everyday answer.