How many words start with AP?

This page lists 670 words starting with AP, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With AP

All 670 words in our dictionary that begin with AP, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

670 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

apostrophizing31 apostrophized30 apocalyptically29 apostrophizes29 appetizingly29 approachability29 approximately29 approximative29 apocalypticisms28 apostrophize28 apotheosizing28 appendicectomy28 apocalypticism27 apocryphally27 apotheosized27 applejacks27 apprehensively27 approximating27 approximations27 apocryphalness26 apoenzymes26 apotheosizes26 applejack26 appreciatively26 apprenticeships26 approximated26 approximation26 aphorizing25 apoenzyme25 apoplectically25 apotheosize25 apparatchiki25 apparatchiks25 applicatively25 appliqueing25 apprehensibly25 apprenticeship25 approximates25 aphoristically24 aphorized24 apocalyptical24 apocalyptisms24 apologizing24 apomictically24 apophthegms24 apostatizing24 apparatchik24 appendectomy24 appetizing24 applicability24 approximate24 apathetically23 aphorizes23 apocalyptism23 apochromatic23 apodictically23 apologized23 apologizers23 apophthegm23 aposematically23 apostatized23 apotropaically23 appellatively23 appendectomies23 apperceptive23 appetizers23 applicabilities23 appliqued23 apprizing23 approachable23 aphorize22 apocalyptic22 apocalyptists22 apocryphal22 apologetically22 apologizer22 apologizes22 apophyllites22 apoplexy22 apostatizes22 apostrophising22 apothegmatic22 appealability22 appendicitides22 appendixes22 apperceiving22 appetizer22 appliques22 appositively22 appreciably22 apprehensible22 apprehensive22 apprized22 apprizers22 appropriately22 appropriative22 approvably22 approvingly22 aperiodically21 aphetically21 aphrodisiacal21 apocalyptist21 apocrypha21 apolipoproteins21 apologize21 apomorphines21 apophyllite21 apoplexies21 apostatize21 apostrophised21 appealabilities21 appendicitises21 apperceived21 apperceptions21 applaudably21 applique21 appreciative21 appreciatory21 apprehending21 apprizer21 apprizes21 approaching21 appropriateness21 apteryxes21 aperiodicity20 aphrodisiacs20 apocalypses20 apolipoprotein20 apomorphine20 apophyges20 apophyseal20 apostrophic20 apostrophises20 apothecary20 appendix20 apperceives20 apperception20 applicative20 applicatory20 apportionments20 appraisingly20 apprehended20 apprehensions20 apprize20 approached20 approbatory20 appropriable20 appropriating20 appropriations20 aperiodicities19 aphrodisiac19 apocalypse19 apolitically19 apomixes19 apomixis19 apophyge19 apophyses19 apophysis19 apostleships19 apostolicity19 apostrophise19 apothecaries19 apothecium19 appallingly19 appealingly19 appellatives19 appendicites19 appendicitis19 appendicular19 apperceive19 appoggiaturas19 apportionable19 apportionment19 appraisements19 appreciable19 appreciating19 appreciations19 apprehension19 apprenticing19 approaches19 appropriated19 appropriation19 appropriators19 approvable19 appurtenances19 apteryx19 aptitudinally19 aphylly18 apophony18 apoplectic18 apostleship18 apostolicities18 apostrophes18 apparentnesses18 appeasements18 appellative18 appetency18 applaudable18 applicable18 applications18 appoggiatura18 appointments18 appositenesses18 appositives18 appraisement18 appreciated18 appreciation18 appreciators18 apprehends18 apprenticed18 appressorium18 approbating18 approbations18 appropriates18 appropriator18 appurtenance18 apraxic18 aparejos17 aphaeretic17 aphoristic17 aphyllies17 apiculturists17 apocarpy17 apodeictic17 apomictic17 apophonies17 aposiopetic17 apostrophe17 apothecial17 apothegms17 apparently17 appearances17 appeasement17 appendices17 appertaining17 appetencies17 appetitive17 applesauces17 application17 applicators17 appointive17 appointment17 apportioning17 appositely17 appositive17 appraisive17 appreciates17 appreciator17 apprehend17 apprentices17 approach17 approbated17 approbation17 appropriate17 approving17 apraxias17 aparejo16 apartheids16 apathetic16 aphanitic16 aphasiacs16 aphorising16 aphorisms16 aphthous16 apiculturist16 apishnesses16 apocarpies16 apocopic16 apodictic16 apologetics16 aposematic16 apotheces16 apothecia16 apothegm16 apotropaic16 apparelling16 apparentness16 apparitional16 appealable16 appearance16 appeasable16 appellations16 appendages16 appertained16 appetences16 applauding16 applecarts16 applesauce16 appliances16 applicants16 applicator16 applying16 apportioned16 appositeness16 appositional16 appreciate16 apprentice16 approbates16 approvals16 approved16 approvers16 appurtenants16 apraxia16 apartheid15 apartmental15 apatosauruses15 apexes15 aphaereses15 aphaeresis15 aphasiac15 aphasics15 aphidians15 aphonics15 aphorised15 aphorism15 aphthae15 apically15 apicultural15 apicultures15 apishly15 apoapsides15 apogamic15 apogamy15 apologetic15 apologising15 aponeurotic15 aposiopeses15 aposiopesis15 apospory15 apostacy15 apostatising15 apothece15 apothems15 apotheoses15 apotheosis15 apparatuses15 appareling15 apparelled15 apparitions15 appellation15 appendage15 appendants15 appending15 appetence15 appetising15 applauded15 applauders15 applecart15 appliance15 applicant15 appointing15 appositions15 appraising15 appressoria15 approbate15 approval15 approver15 approves15 appurtenant15 apyretic15 apaches14 apagogic14 apartments14 apathy14 aperiodic14 aperitifs14 aphagias14 aphanites14 aphasic14 aphelions14 aphereses14 apheresis14 aphetic14 aphidian14 apholates14 aphonic14 aphorises14 aphorists14 aphotic14 aphtha14 apiculture14 apiology14 apishness14 apocarps14 apocopes14 apogamies14 apogamous14 apolitical14 apologised14 apomicts14 apospories14 aposporous14 apostacies14 apostatised14 apothem14 appalling14 appanages14 appareled14 apparition14 apparitors14 appealing14 appearing14 appeasing14 appellants14 appendant14 appended14 appertains14 appetisers14 applauder14 appointed14 appointees14 apportions14 apposition14 appraisals14 appraised14 appraisees14 appraisers14 appressed14 apprising14 approve14 apractic14 apriority14 aptitudinal14 apache13 apartment13 apartnesses13 apathies13 apatosaurus13 apelike13 aperitif13 apex13 aphagia13 aphanite13 aphasias13 aphelian13 aphelion13 aphides13 apholate13 aphonias13 aphorise13 aphorist13 apiculate13 apimanias13 apiologies13 aplanatic13 aplombs13 apocarp13 apocope13 apologises13 apologists13 apology13 apomict13 aponeuroses13 aponeurosis13 apostasy13 apostatises13 apostolates13 apostolic13 appalled13 appanage13 apparatus13 apparitor13 appealed13 appealers13 appeared13 appeased13 appeasers13 appellant13 appellate13 appellees13 appellors13 appertain13 appestats13 appetiser13 appetites13 applauds13 applauses13 appointee13 apportion13 apposing13 appraisal13 appraisee13 appraiser13 appraises13 apprised13 apprisers13 apriorities13 apyrases13 apagoges12 apatetic12 apetaly12 aphasia12 aphelia12 apheses12 aphesis12 aphids12 aphonia12 apiculus12 apimania12 aplastic12 aplenty12 aplomb12 apoapsis12 apocrine12 apogeic12 apologiae12 apologias12 apologies12 apologise12 apologist12 apologues12 apostasies12 apostatise12 apostolate12 apparats12 apparels12 apparent12 appealer12 appeaser12 appeases12 appellee12 appellor12 appends12 appestat12 appetent12 appetite12 applaud12 applause12 applied12 appliers12 apply12 appoints12 apposed12 apposers12 apposite12 appraise12 appriser12 apprises12 appulses12 apricots12 apterium12 aptitudes12 apyrase12 apagoge11 apanages11 apartness11 apeak11 apeek11 apercus11 aperients11 apertures11 apetalies11 apetalous11 aphid11 apiarians11 apiarists11 apiary11 apicals11 apiculi11 aplitic11 apnoeic11 apodoses11 apodosis11 apologal11 apologia11 apologue11 apostates11 appalls11 apparat11 apparel11 appeals11 appears11 appease11 append11 applier11 applies11 appoint11 apposer11 apposes11 apprise11 appulse11 apricot11 aproning11 apropos11 aprotic11 aptitude11 aptnesses11 apanage10 apatites10 apercu10 aperient10 aperture10 apery10 aphis10 apiarian10 apiaries10 apiarist10 apical10 apices10 apiece10 apish10 aplasias10 apneic10 apodous10 apogeal10 apogean10 apogees10 apologs10 apolunes10 apostate10 apostils10 apostles10 appall10 appals10 appeal10 appear10 appels10 apples10 appose10 aproned10 apsidal10 apsides10 apterous10 aptly10 apace9 apatite9 aperies9 aplasia9 aplites9 apnoeal9 apnoeas9 apodal9 apogee9 apollos9 apolog9 apolune9 apostil9 apostle9 appal9 appel9 apple9 apteral9 apteria9 aptness9 aping8 aplite8 apneal8 apneas8 apnoea8 apods8 apollo8 aprons8 aptest8 apart7 aped7 apers7 apian7 apnea7 apod7 aport7 apres7 apron7 apses7 apsis7 apter7 aper6 apes6 apse6 ape5 apt5

Playing words that start with AP

Leading with AP lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 670 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (112 entries). Wordle players have 24 five-letter options, and there are 81 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is APOSTROPHIZING at 31 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: APOSTROPHIZING (31), APOSTROPHIZED (30), APOCALYPTICALLY (29), APOSTROPHIZES (29), APPETIZINGLY (29). APOCALYPTICALLY (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 16 points. Letter-wise, P is the workhorse — it appears in 670 of these words, ahead of A (670) and E (454).

Start with these three

APLITE earns 8 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
APNEAL is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
APNEAS — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: APNOEA (8), APOLLO (8), APRONS (8), APTEST (8), APART (7).

One chunk, many words: AP

Letter chunks like AP are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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