7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and P as the 6th letter

The pattern is _A___P_: A is fixed in slot two, and P sits one place before the final letter. Just 2 matches rank among the most common English words, so familiar examples stand out from a mostly specialist group. The ending is a strong clue: 33 of the 46 words finish with S.

How many 7-letter words have A second and P sixth?

• 46 words fit the pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 45 matches, compared with 37 in NWL2023 and 36 in ENABLE.
• 33 matches end in S; only 5 end in E.
• The average tile score is 12.9, while JALOPPY and GAZUMPS lead at 21.

Which words fit the _A___P_ pattern?

LAPTOPS, BACKUPS, WARMUPS, and MAKEUPS are easy starting points: each follows _A___P_ and ends in S. MASHUPS, MARKUPS, and HANGUPS show how often this pattern catches plural forms or words ending in “ups.” That shared ending explains why S dominates the final-letter count.

The exceptions give the pattern more range. CATALPA ends in A, SATRAPY ends in Y, and HARUMPH ends in H; none has the common S finish. PANPIPE and BAGPIPE also fit, with E in the final slot.

Check the fixed positions first, then use the ending to narrow your candidates.

Which matches score highest, and what should you check?

JALOPPY and GAZUMPS tie for the highest listed tile score at 21. BACKUPS, HARUMPH, and BAYWOPS score 17 each. Those less familiar spellings can be strong board plays, but a high score does not make a word familiar or acceptable in every game.

For 7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and P as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage is unusually uneven: Collins has 45 matches, while NWL2023 has 37. The overall 46-word total combines tournament lists, so it does not mean every entry is valid in every game. Check your game's word list before playing a rare option.