There are 1,573 words that start with AP in our word list of 382,657 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 9-letter words (251 of them); the spread is 1 of them 2 letters long, 9 of them 3 letters long, 19 of them 4 letters long, 60 of them 5 letters long, and more up to 15 letters. The longest entries are apharsathacites, aphrodisiomania and apocalyptically. Word-game players keep lists like this open for a reason: Scrabble and Words With Friends reward the obscure corners of the dictionary, crossword solvers live on pattern matching, and Wordle players work by elimination.
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2-letter words (1)
ap
3-letter words (9)
apa ape aph apl apo app apr apt apx
4-letter words (19)
apar apay aped aper apes apex apii apio apis apod apos appd appl apps appt apse apso apts apus
5-letter words (60)
apace apage apaid apair apama apart apass apast apayd apays apeak apeek apers apert aperu apery apgar aphid aphis aphra apian apiin apili apina aping apiol apios apish apism apium apnea apoda apode apods apoop aport apout appal appar appay appel appet apple apply appmt appro apptd appui appuy apres april apron apses apsid apsis apsos aptal apted apter aptly
6-letter words (97)
apache apaise apalit aparai apatan apathy apayao apedom apelet apeman apemen apepsy aperch apercu aperea apexed apexes apheta aphids aphodi aphony aphtha apiaca apiary apicad apical apices apidae apiece apinae apinch apioid apiole apiols apiose apisms aplace aplite aplomb aplome apluda apneal apneas apneic apnoea apocha apodal apodan apodes apodia apogee apogon apoise apolar apollo apolog aponia aponic aporia aposia apozem appaid appair appale appall appals appast appayd appays appeal appear appels append appere appert appete appius appled apples applet appley applot apport appose appros approx appuis appuys aprons aprowl aptate aptera aptest aptian apting aptote apulse
7-letter words (192)
apaches apadana apagoge apanage apandry apardon aparejo apargia apasote apastra apatela apathia apathic apathus apatite apaying apedoms apehood apeiron apelike apeling apelles apepsia apeptic apercus aperies apersee apertly apertum apetaly apexing aphacia aphacic aphagia aphakia aphakic aphanes aphasia aphasic aphelia aphemia aphemic apheses aphesis aphetic aphides aphidid aphizog aphodal aphodus aphonia aphonic aphoria aphotic aphrite aphthae aphthic aphylly aphyric apiales apiator apicals apicial apician apicula apiculi apieces apilary apinage apinoid apiolin apionol apishly apitong apitpat aplanat aplasia aplenty aplites aplitic aplombs aplysia apnoeal apnoeas apnoeic apocarp apochae apocope apocyte apodema apodeme apodous apogaic apogamy apogeal apogean apogees apogeic apogeny apohyal apoidea apoikia apoious apojove apokrea apollos apologs apology apolune apomict apophis apoplex apopyle aporiae aporias aporosa aporose aposoro apostem apostil apostle apothec apothem apothgm apotome apotype apozema apozems appairs appalls appalti appalto apparat apparel appaume appeach appeals appears appease appends appense apperil appetit applaud applets applied applier applies appling appoint apports apposed apposer apposes apprend appress apprest appreve apprise apprize approof approve appuied appulse appuyed apraxia apraxic apricot aprilis apriori apritif aprocta aproned apropos aprotic apsaras apsidal apsides apteral apteran apteria apteryx aptiana aptness aptotes aptotic apulian apyonin apyrase apyrene apyrexy apyrous
8-letter words (238)
apachism apachite apadanas apagoges apagogic apagogue apanaged apanages aparejos apartado apastron apasttra apatetic apatheia apathies apathism apathist apathize apatites apaturia apectomy apehoods apellous apennine apepsias apepsies aperient aperitif apertion aperture apetalae aphacial aphagias aphakial aphakias aphanite aphasiac aphasias aphasics aphelian aphelion aphelops aphetise aphetism aphetize aphicide aphidian aphidius aphlebia aphodian aphodius apholate aphonias aphonics aphonies aphonous aphorise aphorism aphorist aphorize aphrasia aphronia aphthoid aphthong aphthous apiaceae apiarian apiaries apiarist apically apicilar apicitis apicular apiculus apigenin apikores apikoros apimania apioidal apiology apiosoma aplanats aplasias aplastic aplotomy aplustra aplustre apneuses apneusis apoapses apoapsis apoblast apocarps apocarpy apocopes apocopic apocrine apocrita apocryph apocynum apodemal apodemas apodidae apodixis apodoses apodosis apogaeic apogamic apogonid apograph apokreos apolista apolline apollyon apologal apologer apologia apologue apolunes apolusis apolysin apolysis apomicts apomixes apomixis apophony apophyge apoplast apoplexy aporetic aporphin aporrhea apositia apositic apospory apostacy apostasy apostate aposteme aposthia apostils apostles apostoli apostume apothece apothegm apothems apotypic apoxesis appaired appalled appanage apparail apparats apparels apparens apparent appaumee appaying appealed appealer appeared appearer appeased appeaser appeases appellee appellor appenage appended appender appendix apperill apperils appestat appetent appetise appetite appetize appinite applauds applause applenut appliant appliers applique applying appointe appoints apposers apposing apposite appraise apprense apprised appriser apprises apprizal apprized apprizer apprizes approach apprompt approofs appropre approval approved approver approves appulses appuying apractic apraxias aprendiz apreynte apricate aprickle apricock apricots apriline aproctia aproneer apronful aproning apsychia apterial apterism apterium apteroid apterous apteryla aptitude aptyalia aptychus apurpose apyrases apyretic apyrexia
9-letter words (251)
apachette apalachee apanaging apanteles apantesis apartheid apartment apartness apathaton apathetic apatornis apemantus apennines apenteric apepsinia aperients aperiodic aperitifs aperitive apertness apertural apertured apertures apetalies apetaloid apetalose apetalous aphanisia aphanisis aphanites aphanitic aphasiacs aphelilia aphelinus apheresis apheretic aphicidal aphidians aphididae aphidious aphidlion aphidozer aphislion aphlaston aphnology apholates aphorised aphoriser aphorises aphorisms aphorists aphorized aphorizer aphorizes aphotaxis aphrizite aphrodite aphrolite aphyllies aphyllose aphyllous apiaceous apiarians apiarists apickback apickpack apiculate apikorsim apimanias apiphobia apishness apivorous apjohnite aplanatic aplectrum aplustria apneumona apneustic apobiotic apocalypt apocenter apocentre apocholic apocopate apocrenic apocrypha apodeipna apodeixis apodemata apodictic apodioxis apoenzyme apogamies apogamous apogenous apolarity apolistan apollonia apollonic apologete apologiae apologias apologies apologise apologist apologize apologues apolousis apomictic apophasis apophatic apophlegm apophonia apophonic apophyges apophyses apophysis aporphine aporrhais aporrhoea aportlast aportoise aposaturn aposelene aposporic apostasis apostates apostatic apostaxis aposthume apostille apostoile apostolic apostolos apotactic apotelesm apothecal apotheces apothecia apothegms apotheose apothesis apozymase appalling appalment appaloosa appanaged appanages apparance apparatus appareled apparence apparency apparitor appeacher appealers appealing appearers appearing appeasers appeasing appeasive appellant appellate appellees appellors appendage appendant appendent appenders appendice appending appennage appentice appenzell appertain appertise appestats appetence appetency appetible appetiser appetisse appetites appetized appetizer applanate applauded applauder applauses applecart applejack applejohn appleroot applewife applewood appliable appliably appliance applicant applicate appliedly appliqued appliques applosion applosive applyment appointed appointee appointer appointor appomatox apportion apposable appraisal appraised appraiser appraises apprecate apprehend appressed appressor appreteur apprisers apprising apprizers apprizing approbate approvals approvers approving appulsion appulsive apriorism apriorist apriority aproctous apronless apronlike aprosexia aprosopia apsidally apsidiole apteryges apteryxes aptitudes aptnesses aptyalism apulmonic apyrexial apyrotype
10-letter words (220)
apabhramsa apagogical apanthropy aparavidya apartments aperulosid apesthesia apesthetic aphaeresis aphaeretic aphanesite aphanitism aphelandra aphidicide aphidiinae aphorising aphorismer aphorismic aphorismos aphoristic aphorizing aphrodisia aphroditic aphronitre aphthongal aphthongia aphthonite apiararies apicifixed apicillary apickaback apicolysis apiculated apiculture apiologies apiologist apishamore aplacental aplanatism aplobasalt aplodontia aplopappus aplotaxene apneumatic apoapsides apocalypse apocalypst apocarpies apocarpous apocentric apochromat apocodeine apocopated apocrustic apocryphal apocryphon apocyneous apodeictic apodeipnon apodematal apodictive apodyteria apogonidae apographal apographic apoharmine apolaustic apolegamic apolitical apollinian apollonian apolloship apologetic apological apologised apologiser apologists apologized apologizer apologizes apomorphia apomorphin aponogeton apopemptic apopenptic apophantic apophonies apophthegm apophyeeal apophysary apophysate apophyseal apophysial apoplectic apoplexies apoquinine aporetical aporrhaoid aporrhegma aposematic apospories aposporous apostacies apostacize apostasies apostatise apostatism apostatize apostemate apostolate apostoless apostolian apostolici apostolize apostrophe apostrophi apotactici apotactite apothecary apothecial apothecium apotheoses apotheosis apothesine apotihecal apotropaic apotropous apozemical appalachia appallment appaloosas appanaging appanagist apparation appareling apparelled apparently apparition appealable appearance appeasable appeasably appellable appellancy appellants appendaged appendages appendance appendancy appendence appendency appendical appendices appendicle appendixed appendixes apperceive appertains appetently appetising appetition appetitive appetitost appetizers appetizing applauders applauding applausive appleberry appledrane appledrone appleringy applesauce applesnits applewoman appliances applicable applicably applicancy applicants applicator applotment applyingly appointees appointers appointing appointive appomattoc appomattox apportions appositely apposition appositive apppetible appraisals appraisers appraising appraisive appreciant appreciate apprehends apprentice approached approacher approaches approbated approbator approvable approvably approvance approvedly approximal aprication aprilesque aprosopous apsinthion apsychical apterygial apterygota apterygote
11-letter words (180)
apaesthesia apaesthetic apanthropia aparthrosis apartmental apathetical apathogenic apatosaurus apertometer apesthetize aphaniptera aphanomyces aphanophyre aphasiology aphelenchus aphelilions aphenoscope aphetically aphidolysin aphlogistic aphoruridae aphototaxis aphrodesiac aphrodisiac aphrodisian aphrodision aphrodistic aphroditeum aphroditous apicoectomy apiculation apicultural apioceridae apiocrinite aplacophora aplanospore aplodiorite apneumonous apoatropine apocaffeine apocalypses apocalyptic apocopating apocopation apocrisiary apocryphate apocynaceae apocynthion apodedeipna apodictical apodyterium apoembryony apofenchene apoferritin apogamously apollonicon apologetics apologising apologizers apologizing apolytikion apometaboly apomictical apomorphine aponeuroses aponeurosis aponeurotic apopetalous apophylaxis apophyllite apophyllous apophysitis apoplectoid apoplexious aporhyolite aporocactus aporrhaidae aporrhiegma aposepalous aposiopeses aposiopesis aposiopetic apostatical apostatised apostatized apostatizes apostematic aposteriori apostlehood apostleship apostolical apostrophal apostrophes apostrophic apostrophus apotheosise apotheosize apotracheal apotropaion apotropaism apoturmeric apoxyomenos appalachian appallingly apparatchik apparatuses apparelling apparelment apparencies apparitions appartement appeachment appealingly appearanced appearances appeasement appeasingly appellation appellative appellatory appendalgia appendicate appendiceal appendicial appendixing appendotome apperceived appertained appertinent appetencies appetitious applanation applaudable applaudably applegrower applemonger appleringie application applicative applicators applicatory appliqueing appointable appointment apportioned apportioner appositions appraisable appreciable appreciably appreciated appreciates appreciativ appreciator appredicate apprehended apprehender apprenticed apprentices appressoria apprizement approachabl approachers approaching approbating approbation approbative approbatory appropriate approvement approvingly approximant approximate appulsively appurtenant aprioristic apronstring aptenodytes apterygidae aptitudinal
12-letter words (148)
apaesthetize apaestically apagogically aparaphysate aparithmesis apathistical apeirophobia aperiodicity aperispermic aperistalsis aphanapteryx aphanozygous aphengescope aphengoscope aphidicolous aphidivorous aphorismatic aphorismical aphoristical aphototactic aphototropic aphrodisiacs aphroditidae aphthitalite apiculturist aplacentalia aplacentaria aplacophoran aplanobacter aplanogamete apneumatosis apoaconitine apocalyptism apocalyptist apocamphoric apocatharsis apocathartic apochromatic apocryphally apocynaceous apocynthions apodeictical apogalacteum apogamically apogeotropic apographical apolitically apollinarian apollonistic apologetical apomecometer apomecometry apometabolic aponeurology aponeurotome aponeurotomy apophylactic apoplectical apoquinamine aposafranine aposaturnium aposiopestic aposporogony apostatising apostatizing apostemation apostematous apostleships apostolicism apostolicity apostrophied apostrophise apostrophize apothecaries apothegmatic apotheosised apotheosized appalachians apparatchiki apparatchiks apparentness apparitional appassionata appassionate appassionato appeasements appellations appellatived appendectomy appendicious appendicitis appendicular appenditious apperceiving apperception apperceptive appercipient appertaining appetibility appetitional appetizement appetizingly applaudingly applausively appleblossom applications appoggiatura appoggiature appointively appointments apportionate apportioning apposability appositeness appositional appositively appraisement appraisingly appreciating appreciation appreciative appreciators appreciatory apprehending apprehension apprehensive apprenticing appressorial appressorium approachable approachless approachment approbations appropriable appropriated appropriates appropriator approvedness approximable approximants approximated approximates approximator appurtenance aproterodont apselaphesia apselaphesis apterygotous
13-letter words (90)
apathetically aperiodically apetalousness aphanipterous apheliotropic aphidophagous aphilanthropy aphototropism aphrodisiacal aphrosiderite aphydrotropic aplacophorous aplanatically aplodontiidae aplostemonous apocalyptical apocatastasis apocatastatic apocentricity apochromatism apocinchonine apocryphalist apodiabolosis apodictically apogeotropism apokatastasis apokatastatic apometabolism apometabolous apomictically aponeurositis apophlegmatic apophorometer apoplasmodial apoplectiform aporobranchia apostatically apostolically apostrophised apostrophized apostrophizes apotelesmatic apothegmatist apothegmatize apotheosising apotheosizing appallingness apparentation apparentement appealability appealingness appellability appellational appellatively appendicalgia appendiculata appendiculate appersonation appertainment appetibleness appliableness applicability applicatively applicatorily appoggiaturas apportionable apportionment apposiopestic appreciations apprehendable apprehensible apprehensibly apprehensions appropinquate appropinquity appropriament appropriately appropriating appropriation appropriative appropriators approvability approximately approximating approximation approximative appunctuation appurtenances apterygogenea aptitudinally
14-letter words (43)
apheliotropism aphoristically aphydrotropism apocalypticism apocryphalness apodeictically apologetically apophlegmatism apophthegmatic apoplectically aporobranchian aposematically apostrophation apostrophising apostrophizing apothecaryship apothegmatical apotropaically apparentements appeasableness appendectomies appendicectomy appendicostomy appendicularia appendiculated apperceptively appetitiveness applicableness apportionments appositionally appreciatingly appreciational appreciatively appreciatorily apprehendingly apprehensively apprenticehood apprenticement apprenticeship appropriations approvableness approximations apterygiformes
15-letter words (25)
apharsathacites aphrodisiomania apocalyptically apollinarianism aponeurorrhaphy aponogetonaceae apophthegmatist apoplastogamous aporobranchiata apostolicalness apotelesmatical apothecarcaries appellativeness appendicectasis appendicularian apperceptionism apperceptionist applicabilities apprenticeships approachability approbativeness appropinquation appropriateness approximatively aprioristically
Frequently asked questions
How many words that start with AP are there?
Our word list contains 1,573 words that start with AP, out of 382,657 entries in total. They run from 2 to 15 letters, and the 9-letter group is the largest with 251 words.
What are the longest words that start with AP?
The longest are apharsathacites (15 letters), aphrodisiomania (15 letters) and apocalyptically (15 letters).
Which words that start with AP score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are approximatively (34 points), apostrophizing (31 points) and appropinquity (31 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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