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7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and P as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with A second and P third number 238; CAPITAL, HAPPENS, and CAPTAIN are familiar examples.

238 wordsTop pick CAPITALHighest score ZAPPING 21

24 of 238 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (916 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 24 · most-used first

Showing the top 23 of 24 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 238

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

  • BAPTISE11
  • BAPTISM13
  • BAPTIST11
  • BAPTIZE20
  • CAPABLE13
  • CAPABLY16
  • CAPCOMS15
  • CAPEESH14
  • CAPELAN11
  • CAPELET11
  • CAPELIN11
  • CAPERED12
  • CAPERER11
  • CAPFULS14
  • CAPICHE16
  • CAPISCE13
  • CAPITAL11
  • CAPITAN11
  • CAPITOL11
  • CAPIZES20
  • CAPLESS11
  • CAPLETS11
  • CAPLINS11
  • CAPORAL11
  • CAPOTES11
  • CAPOUCH16
  • CAPPERS13
  • CAPPING14
  • CAPRATE11
  • CAPRESE11
  • CAPRICE13
  • CAPRIDS12
  • CAPRIFY17
  • CAPRINE11
  • CAPROCK17
  • CAPROIC13
  • CAPSIDS12
  • CAPSIZE20
  • CAPSTAN11
  • CAPSULE11
  • CAPTAIN11
  • CAPTANS11
  • CAPTCHA16
  • CAPTION11
  • CAPTIVE14
  • CAPTORS11
  • CAPTURE11
  • CAPUCHE16
  • CAPUERA11
  • DAPHNES13
  • DAPHNIA13
  • DAPHNID14
  • DAPPERS12
  • DAPPING13
  • DAPPLED13
  • DAPPLES12
  • DAPSONE10
  • GAPIEST10
  • GAPINGS11
  • GAPLESS10
  • GAPOSIS10
  • GAPPERS12
  • GAPPIER12
  • GAPPING13
  • HAPAXES19
  • HAPKIDO17
  • HAPLESS12
  • HAPLITE12
  • HAPLOID13
  • HAPLONT12
  • HAPPENS14
  • HAPPIED15
  • HAPPIER14
  • HAPPIES14
  • HAPPILY17
  • HAPPING15
  • HAPTENE12
  • HAPTENS12
  • HAPTICS14
  • HAPUKAS16
  • HAPUKUS16
  • JAPINGS17
  • JAPPING19
  • KAPEYKA20
  • LAPDOGS11
  • LAPELED10
  • LAPFULS12
  • LAPHELD13
  • LAPIDES10
  • LAPILLI9
  • LAPISES9
  • LAPPELS11
  • LAPPERS11
  • LAPPETS11
  • LAPPIES11
  • LAPPING12
  • LAPSANG10
  • LAPSERS9
  • LAPSING10
  • LAPTOPS11
  • LAPTRAY12
  • LAPWING13
  • LAPWORK16
  • MAPLESS11
  • MAPLIKE15
  • MAPPERS13
  • MAPPERY16
  • MAPPING14
  • MAPPIST13
  • MAPWISE14
  • NAPALMS11
  • NAPHTHA15
  • NAPHTOL12
  • NAPKINS13
  • NAPLESS9
  • NAPOOED10
  • NAPPERS11
  • NAPPIER11
  • NAPPIES11
  • NAPPING12
  • NAPRONS9
  • PAPABLE13
  • PAPADAM14
  • PAPADOM14
  • PAPADUM14
  • PAPAINS11
  • PAPALLY14
  • PAPASAN11
  • PAPAUMA13
  • PAPAYAN14
  • PAPAYAS14
  • PAPERED12
  • PAPERER11
  • PAPHIAN14
  • PAPILIO11
  • PAPILLA11
  • PAPISMS13
  • PAPISTS11
  • PAPOOSE11
  • PAPPIER13
  • PAPPIES13
  • PAPPING14
  • PAPPOSE13
  • PAPPOUS13
  • PAPRICA13
  • PAPRIKA15
  • PAPULAE11
  • PAPULAR11
  • PAPULAS11
  • PAPULES11
  • PAPYRAL14
  • PAPYRUS14
  • RAPHIAS12
  • RAPHIDE13
  • RAPIDER10
  • RAPIDLY13
  • RAPIERS9
  • RAPINES9
  • RAPINIS9
  • RAPISTS9
  • RAPLOCH14
  • RAPPEES11
  • RAPPELS11
  • RAPPERS11
  • RAPPING12
  • RAPPINI11
  • RAPPORT11
  • RAPTORS9
  • RAPTURE9
  • SAPAJOU16
  • SAPELES9
  • SAPHEAD13
  • SAPHENA12
  • SAPIENS9
  • SAPIENT9
  • SAPLESS9
  • SAPLING10
  • SAPONIN9
  • SAPOTAS9
  • SAPOTES9
  • SAPOURS9
  • SAPPANS11
  • SAPPERS11
  • SAPPHIC16
  • SAPPIER11
  • SAPPILY14
  • SAPPING12
  • SAPPLED12
  • SAPPLES11
  • SAPROBE11
  • SAPSAGO10
  • SAPWOOD13
  • TAPALOS9
  • TAPERED10
  • TAPERER9
  • TAPETAL9
  • TAPETIS9
  • TAPETUM11
  • TAPHOLE12
  • TAPINGS10
  • TAPIOCA11
  • TAPISES9
  • TAPISTS9
  • TAPLASH12
  • TAPLESS9
  • TAPPERS11
  • TAPPETS11
  • TAPPICE13
  • TAPPING12
  • TAPROOM11
  • TAPROOT9
  • TAPSMAN11
  • TAPSMEN11
  • TAPSTER9
  • TAPSTRY12
  • TAPUING10
  • VAPIDER13
  • VAPIDLY16
  • VAPORED13
  • VAPORER12
  • VAPOURS12
  • VAPOURY15
  • WAPITIS12
  • WAPPEND15
  • WAPPERS14
  • WAPPING15
  • YAPOCKS18
  • YAPPERS14
  • YAPPIER14
  • YAPPIES14
  • YAPPING15
  • YAPSTER12
  • ZAPATEO18
  • ZAPPERS20
  • ZAPPIER20
  • ZAPPING21
  • ZAPTIAH21
  • ZAPTIEH21
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C19%
  2. P13%
  3. T10%
4th letter
  1. P26%
  2. I13%
  3. T8%
5th letter
  1. I27%
  2. E17%
  3. O10%
6th letter
  1. E20%
  2. N16%
  3. R11%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. E12%
  3. G8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; ZAPPING tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 28 words
  2. 10 points: 15 words
  3. 1111 points: 65 words
  4. 12 points: 31 words
  5. 1313 points: 32 words
  6. 14 points: 27 words
  7. 1515 points: 10 words
  8. 16 points: 12 words
  9. 1717 points: 5 words
  10. 18 points: 2 words
  11. 1919 points: 2 words
  12. 20 points: 6 words
  13. 2121 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZAPPING2125All three
ZAPTIAH2121All three
ZAPTIEH2121All three
BAPTIZE2022All three
CAPSIZE2022All three
ZAPPERS2022All three
ZAPPIER2022All three
CAPIZES2022Collins · NWL
KAPEYKA2020NWL only
HAPAXES1919All three
JAPPING1925Collins only
YAPOCKS1819All three

The pattern fixes the middle of each word as AP, leaving the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, and final letters open. CAPITAL, CAPABLE, and CAPTURE show how many familiar words start with CAP, while HAPPENS and HAPPIER use a different opening. Of the 238 matches, 24 rank among the top 25,000 English words by word frequency.

The A-P pattern at a glance

  • There are 238 seven-letter matches, each with A in position two and P in position three.
  • CAPITAL, HAPPENS, CAPTAIN, CAPABLE, and CAPTURE are recognizable examples.
  • C leads the first-letter tally with 45 words; P follows with 31.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing on 88 matching words.
  • Collins accepts 226 matches, compared with 187 in NWL2023 and 166 in ENABLE.

Which words make the A-P pattern easy to recognize?

CAPITAL, CAPTAIN, CAPABLE, and CAPTURE all begin CAP, a productive opening among these answers. The first-letter counts confirm it: C starts 45 words, ahead of P with 31. Other familiar shapes include HAPPENS, HAPPIER, RAPIDLY, and TAPPING.

Look at the ending when the opening does not fit. HAPPENS and LAPTOPS finish in S, the leading final letter with 88 matches; CAPTURE ends in E, another frequent finish with 28. For a nearby comparison, the A-second, N-third pattern has 706 matches, far more than this A-P set.

How should you use 7-letter words with A second and P third?

Start with the fixed AP, then test the remaining known letters against examples such as CAPITAL, MAPPING, or RAPTURE. The 24 common words offer a practical first pass, but most matches are outside the frequency-based common group. A search pattern is not a promise that every answer will be familiar.

For word-game scoring, ZAPPING reaches 21 points, the highest score among these matches; ZAPTIAH and ZAPTIEH also score 21. Those less familiar options make a poor everyday vocabulary shortlist. Dictionary coverage differs too: 226 words appear in Collins, while 166 appear in ENABLE, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar answer.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have A second and P third?
There are 238 seven-letter words with A in the second position and P in the third. The counts differ by dictionary: Collins includes 226, NWL2023 includes 187, and ENABLE includes 166. Each total counts words accepted by that dictionary.
Which common words have A second and P third?
CAPITAL, CAPTAIN, CAPABLE, CAPTURE, HAPPENS, and RAPIDLY are familiar examples. In all, 24 matching words fall within the top 25,000 English words by word frequency. Many other valid entries are much less common, so a pattern match may still be an unfamiliar word.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter A-P word?
ZAPPING scores 21 points, the highest score among the matching words. ZAPTIAH and ZAPTIEH also reach 21, while BAPTIZE and CAPSIZE score 20. These totals make strong scoring candidates, although the less familiar words may not fit every game's dictionary.

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