6-letter words with A as the 5th letter and P as the 6th letter

Every match ends in AP, but the first letters are spread unevenly: M leads with 6 words, while U has 5. Familiar examples such as kidnap, mishap, and burlap sit beside less common entries like mayhap and giddap. Only 1 word in the group ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of specialized vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 39 tournament-dictionary words with A in position five and P in position six.
• SKYCAP leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points; MAYHAP follows at 16.
• M is the most frequent first letter, with 6 matches; U has 5.
• Collins includes 38 matches, compared with 35 in NWL2023 and 31 in ENABLE.
• Only 1 entry is common by the top-25,000 frequency measure.

How many 6-letter words have A fifth and P last?

There are 39. The fixed ending narrows the search sharply: all six letters follow the pattern _ _ _ _ A P, from KIDNAP and MISHAP to HUBCAP and ICECAP. The first letter M appears 6 times, more often than any other starting letter in this group.

Dictionary coverage differs by game. Collins has 38 of these words, NWL2023 has 35, and ENABLE has 31, so a word accepted in one tournament list may not work in another.

The group is also far smaller than the 536 six-letter words with A fifth and S last. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Which A-ending pattern words score well?

SKYCAP is the top scorer at 17 Scrabble points, followed by MAYHAP at 16 and HUBCAP at 15. KIDNAP, MISHAP, and MADCAP each score 13, giving you recognizable options below the leaders. These are base word scores, before any board-square bonuses.

The strongest plays get their value from high-point letters: SKYCAP uses both K and Y, while MAYHAP includes Y. For a more familiar choice, KIDNAP or MISHAP trades a few points for words many players know.