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Words containing AP

Words that have the letters AP in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 4,046 playable words containing AP in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ALLOTETRAPLOIDS. The highest-scoring is JUXTAPOSITIONAL, worth 32 points.

  • APPROXIMATELY27
  • APPROXIMATION25
  • APOLOGIZING23
  • APPROXIMATE23
  • AUTOBIOGRAPHY23
  • PHOTOGRAPHIC23
  • APOLOGIZED22
  • APOLOGIZES21
  • APPROPRIATELY21
  • DISAPPOINTMENT21
  • APOLOGIZE20
  • APPROACHING20
  • GEOGRAPHICAL20
  • PAPERBACK20
  • PHOTOGRAPHS20
  • APPENDIX19
  • APPRECIATING19
  • APPROACHED19

Highest-scoring words containing AP

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • JUXTAPOSITIONAL32
  • OVERCAPITALIZED32
  • PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY32
  • JUXTAPOSITIONS31
  • ZYGAPOPHYSES31
  • ZYGAPOPHYSIS31
  • OVERCAPITALIZES31
  • ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL31
  • JUXTAPOSITION30
  • OVERCAPITALIZE30
  • UNAPPETIZINGLY30
  • HAPHAZARDNESSES30

3-letter words containing AP (17)

  • APE5
  • APT5
  • BAP7
  • CAP7
  • DAP6
  • GAP6
  • HAP7
  • LAP5
  • MAP7
  • NAP5
  • PAP7
  • RAP5
  • SAP5
  • TAP5
  • WAP8
  • YAP7
  • ZAP13

4-letter words containing AP (51)

  • APED7
  • APER6
  • APES6
  • APEX12
  • APOD7
  • APSE6
  • ATAP6
  • BAPS8
  • CAPE8
  • CAPH10
  • CAPO8
  • CAPS8
  • CHAP10
  • CLAP8
  • DAPS7
  • FLAP9
  • FRAP9
  • GAPE7
  • GAPS7
  • GAPY9
  • HAPS8
  • HEAP8
  • JAPE14
  • KAPA9
  • KAPH11
  • KNAP9
  • LAPS6
  • LEAP6
  • MAPS8
  • NAPE6
  • NAPS6
  • NEAP6
  • PAPA8
  • PAPS8
  • RAPS6
  • RAPT6
  • REAP6
  • SAPS6
  • SLAP6
  • SNAP6
  • SOAP6
  • SWAP9
  • TAPA6
  • TAPE6
  • TAPS6
  • TRAP6
  • WAPS9
  • WHAP11
  • WRAP9
  • YAPS8
  • ZAPS14

5-letter words containing AP (128)

  • ADAPT8
  • APACE9
  • APART7
  • APHID10
  • APING8
  • APPAL9
  • APPLE9
  • APPLY11
  • APRON7
  • APTER7
  • APTLY9
  • CAPED10
  • CAPER9
  • CAPES9
  • CAPON9
  • CHAPS11
  • CHEAP11
  • CLAPS9
  • DRAPE8
  • FLAPS10
  • GAPED9
  • GAPES8
  • GRAPE8
  • GRAPH10
  • HAPPY13
  • HEAPS9
  • JAPAN15
  • JAPED16
  • JAPES15
  • KAPOK13
  • KAPUT11
  • LAPEL7
  • LAPSE7
  • LEAPS7
  • LEAPT7
  • MAPLE9
  • NAPES7
  • NAPPY11
  • PAPAL9
  • PAPAS9
  • PAPER9
  • RAPID8
  • REAPS7
  • RECAP9
  • SAPPY11
  • SCRAP9
  • SHAPE9
  • SLAPS7
  • SNAPS7
  • SOAPS7
  • SOAPY9
  • STRAP7
  • SWAPS10
  • TAPED8
  • TAPER7
  • TAPES7
  • TRAPS7
  • VAPID12
  • VAPOR11
  • WRAPS10

The 60 most common shown, 68 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing AP (241)

  • ADAPTS9
  • APATHY12
  • APEXES14
  • APIECE10
  • APLOMB12
  • APPALL10
  • APPALS10
  • APPEAL10
  • APPEAR10
  • APPEND11
  • APPLES10
  • BURLAP11
  • CAPERS10
  • CAPPED13
  • CAPTOR10
  • CATNAP10
  • CHAPEL12
  • DAPPER11
  • DIAPER9
  • DRAPED10
  • DRAPES9
  • ESCAPE10
  • GAPING10
  • GRAPES9
  • GRAPHS11
  • HAPPEN12
  • HEAPED11
  • KIDNAP12
  • LAPPED11
  • LAPSED9
  • LEAPED9
  • MADCAP13
  • MAPLES10
  • MAPPED13
  • MAPPER12
  • MISHAP12
  • NAPALM10
  • NAPKIN11
  • NAPPED11
  • PAPACY14
  • PAPAYA12
  • PAPERS10
  • PAPYRI12
  • RAPIDS9
  • RAPPED11
  • REAPED9
  • RECAPS10
  • SAPPED11
  • SCRAPE10
  • SCRAPS10
  • SHAPED11
  • SHAPES10
  • SNAPPY12
  • TAPPED11
  • TEAPOT8
  • UNWRAP12
  • VAPORS12
  • VAPOUR13
  • WEAPON11
  • YAPPED13

The 60 most common shown, 181 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing AP (454)

  • ADAPTED11
  • ADAPTER10
  • ADAPTOR10
  • APOLOGY12
  • APPALLS11
  • APPEALS11
  • APPEARS11
  • APPENDS12
  • APPLAUD13
  • APPLIED12
  • APPLIES11
  • APPOINT11
  • APPROVE15
  • BAPTISM13
  • BAPTIZE19
  • CAPABLE13
  • CAPABLY15
  • CAPITAL11
  • CAPPING14
  • CAPRICE13
  • CAPSIZE19
  • CAPTAIN11
  • CAPTIVE15
  • CAPTURE12
  • CHAPELS13
  • CHAPPED16
  • CHAPTER13
  • CHEAPEN13
  • CHEAPER13
  • CHEAPLY15
  • CLAPPED14
  • CLAPPER13
  • EPITAPH13
  • ESCAPED12
  • ESCAPES11
  • FLAPPED15
  • GRAPHIC14
  • HAPPENS13
  • HAPPIER13
  • HAPPILY15
  • KIDNAPS13
  • KNEECAP14
  • MADCAPS14
  • MAPPING14
  • OVERLAP13
  • PAPRIKA14
  • PAPYRUS14
  • PERHAPS13
  • RAPIDLY12
  • SHAPING12
  • SWAPPED15
  • THERAPY13
  • TRAPEZE17
  • TRAPPED12
  • UNHAPPY16
  • VAPOURS14
  • WEAPONS12
  • WRAPPED15
  • WRAPPER14
  • YAPPING14

The 60 most common shown, 394 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing AP (605)

  • ADAPTING12
  • ADAPTIVE15
  • APHORISM14
  • APPALLED13
  • APPARENT12
  • APPEALED13
  • APPEARED13
  • APPENDED14
  • APPENDIX19
  • APPLAUDS14
  • APPLAUSE13
  • APPLYING15
  • APPOINTS12
  • APPROACH16
  • APPROVAL16
  • APPROVED17
  • APPROVES16
  • BAPTISMS14
  • BAPTIZED21
  • BAPTIZES20
  • CAPACITY16
  • CAPITALS12
  • CAPRICES14
  • CAPSIZED21
  • CAPSIZES20
  • CAPSULED14
  • CAPTIVES16
  • CAPTURED14
  • CAPTURES13
  • CHAPERON14
  • CHAPLAIN14
  • CHAPPING17
  • CHAPTERS14
  • CHEAPENS14
  • CHEAPEST14
  • CLAPPERS14
  • CLAPPING15
  • CLAPTRAP14
  • COLLAPSE12
  • ESCAPING13
  • FLAPJACK26
  • FLAPPING16
  • GRAPHICS15
  • HANDICAP15
  • HAPPENED15
  • HAPPIEST14
  • KNAPSACK18
  • KNEECAPS15
  • MAPPINGS15
  • METAPHOR14
  • RECAPPED15
  • RHAPSODY15
  • SCRAPPED15
  • SWAPPING16
  • TRAPEZES18
  • TRAPPING13
  • VAPORIZE22
  • WEAPONRY15
  • WRAPPERS15
  • WRAPPING16

The 60 most common shown, 545 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing AP (574)

  • APATHETIC15
  • APOLOGIES12
  • APOLOGISE12
  • APOLOGIZE20
  • APPALLING14
  • APPARATUS14
  • APPEALING14
  • APPEARING14
  • APPENDING15
  • APPETIZER21
  • APPLAUDED16
  • APPLICANT15
  • APPOINTED14
  • APPRAISAL13
  • APPREHEND16
  • APPROVALS17
  • APPROVING18
  • BAPTIZING22
  • BIOGRAPHY18
  • CAPSIZING22
  • CAPTIVATE17
  • CAPTIVITY19
  • CAPTURING15
  • CATNAPPED16
  • CHEAPENED16
  • COLLAPSED14
  • COLLAPSES13
  • DIAPHRAGM17
  • DISAPPEAR14
  • FLAPJACKS27
  • GEOGRAPHY17
  • GRAPEVINE16
  • GRAPHICAL16
  • HANDICAPS16
  • HAPHAZARD24
  • HAPPENING16
  • HAPPINESS15
  • INCAPABLE15
  • JUXTAPOSE26
  • KIDNAPPED18
  • KIDNAPPER17
  • KNAPSACKS19
  • LANDSCAPE14
  • MEGAPHONE16
  • NEWSPAPER16
  • PAPERBACK20
  • PAPERWORK19
  • PARAGRAPH16
  • RECAPPING16
  • SCRAPBOOK18
  • SCRAPPING16
  • SHIPSHAPE17
  • SLAPSTICK16
  • TRAPEZOID20
  • UNHAPPIER16
  • UNHAPPILY18
  • UNWRAPPED18
  • VAPORIZED24
  • VAPORIZES23
  • WRAPPINGS17

The 60 most common shown, 514 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing AP (480)

  • ADAPTATION13
  • APOCRYPHAL20
  • APOLOGISED14
  • APOLOGISES13
  • APOLOGIZED22
  • APOLOGIZES21
  • APOSTROPHE16
  • APPARENTLY16
  • APPEARANCE16
  • APPENDICES17
  • APPENDIXES21
  • APPETIZERS22
  • APPETIZING23
  • APPLAUDING17
  • APPLICABLE18
  • APPLICANTS16
  • APPOINTING15
  • APPRECIATE16
  • APPREHENDS17
  • APPROACHED19
  • APPROACHES18
  • BIOGRAPHER17
  • CAPABILITY18
  • CAPITALISM16
  • CAPITALIST14
  • CAPITALIZE22
  • CAPRICIOUS17
  • CAPTIVATED19
  • CAPTIVATES18
  • CATNAPPING17
  • CHAPERONED17
  • CHEAPENING17
  • COLLAPSING15
  • DIAPHRAGMS18
  • DISAPPEARS15
  • DISAPPOINT15
  • DISAPPROVE19
  • EVAPORATED17
  • GEOGRAPHIC18
  • INCAPACITY18
  • JUXTAPOSED28
  • JUXTAPOSES27
  • KIDNAPPERS18
  • KIDNAPPING19
  • KNEECAPPED20
  • MEGAPHONED18
  • NEWSPAPERS17
  • OVERLAPPED19
  • PAPERBACKS21
  • PARAGRAPHS17
  • PARAPHRASE16
  • PHONOGRAPH19
  • PHOTOGRAPH19
  • SCRAPBOOKS19
  • SKYSCRAPER19
  • TOPOGRAPHY19
  • TRAPEZOIDS21
  • UNWRAPPING19
  • VAPORIZING25
  • VIDEOTAPED18

The 60 most common shown, 420 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing AP (444)

  • APOLOGISING15
  • APOLOGIZING23
  • APOSTROPHES17
  • APPALLINGLY18
  • APPARATUSES16
  • APPEARANCES17
  • APPEASEMENT17
  • APPLICATION17
  • APPLICATORS17
  • APPOINTMENT17
  • APPRECIABLE19
  • APPRECIATED18
  • APPRECIATES17
  • APPREHENDED19
  • APPRENTICED18
  • APPROACHING20
  • APPROPRIATE17
  • APPROXIMATE23
  • AUTOGRAPHED18
  • BIOGRAPHERS18
  • BIOGRAPHIES18
  • CALLIGRAPHY20
  • CAPACITANCE19
  • CAPITALIZED24
  • CAPITALIZES23
  • CAPTIVATING20
  • CAPTIVITIES19
  • CARTOGRAPHY20
  • CHAPERONING18
  • DISAPPEARED17
  • DISAPPOINTS16
  • DISAPPROVAL20
  • DISAPPROVED21
  • DISAPPROVES20
  • EVAPORATING18
  • EXTRAPOLATE19
  • GRAPEFRUITS18
  • GRAPHICALLY20
  • HANDICAPPED21
  • JUXTAPOSING29
  • KNEECAPPING21
  • LEAPFROGGED19
  • MEGAPHONING19
  • METAPHYSICS21
  • ORTHOGRAPHY20
  • OVERLAPPING20
  • PAPERWEIGHT21
  • PARAGRAPHED19
  • PARAPHRASED18
  • PARAPLEGICS18
  • PHONOGRAPHS20
  • PHOTOGRAPHS20
  • PHOTOGRAPHY22
  • SKYSCRAPERS20
  • STENOGRAPHY18
  • THERAPEUTIC18
  • TYPOGRAPHIC22
  • UNHAPPINESS18
  • VIDEOTAPING19
  • WALLPAPERED19

The 60 most common shown, 384 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing AP (405)

  • APPEASEMENTS18
  • APPENDICITIS19
  • APPETIZINGLY27
  • APPLICATIONS18
  • APPOINTMENTS18
  • APPRECIATING19
  • APPRECIATION18
  • APPRECIATIVE22
  • APPREHENDING20
  • APPREHENSION18
  • APPREHENSIVE22
  • APPRENTICING19
  • APPROACHABLE22
  • APPROPRIATED19
  • APPROPRIATES18
  • APPROXIMATED25
  • APPROXIMATES24
  • AUTOGRAPHING19
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY23
  • BIOGRAPHICAL21
  • CAPABILITIES18
  • CAPITALISING17
  • CAPITALIZING25
  • CAPITULATING18
  • CAPRICIOUSLY21
  • CARTOGRAPHER19
  • CHOREOGRAPHY23
  • CONTRAPTIONS16
  • DISAPPEARING18
  • DISAPPOINTED18
  • DISAPPROVING22
  • ENCAPSULATED18
  • ENCAPSULATES17
  • EXTRAPOLATED21
  • EXTRAPOLATES20
  • GEOGRAPHICAL20
  • HANDICAPPING22
  • INAPPLICABLE20
  • INCAPACITATE18
  • LEAPFROGGING20
  • LEXICOGRAPHY27
  • METAPHORICAL20
  • METAPHYSICAL22
  • OCEANOGRAPHY21
  • PAPERWEIGHTS22
  • PARAGRAPHING20
  • PARAPHRASING19
  • PHOTOGRAPHED22
  • PHOTOGRAPHER21
  • PHOTOGRAPHIC23
  • QUADRAPHONIC28
  • RHAPSODIZING26
  • SANDPAPERING18
  • SCAPEGOATING18
  • STENOGRAPHER17
  • TELEGRAPHING18
  • TOPOGRAPHIES19
  • UNAPPETIZING26
  • VAPORIZATION26
  • WALLPAPERING20

The 60 most common shown, 345 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

4,046 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (2.4%) are containing AP. Most of them, 605, have 8 letters. 670 start with AP, 125 end with it and 3,251 have it only in the middle.

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Longer chunks with AP

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing AP?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 4,046 words containing AP, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing AP?

JUXTAPOSITIONAL, worth 32 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: OVERCAPITALIZED (32), PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY (32) and JUXTAPOSITIONS (31).

What are the most common words containing AP?

APPROXIMATELY, APPROXIMATION, APOLOGIZING, APPROXIMATE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY and PHOTOGRAPHIC. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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