Words That Start with AP

3-letter words that start with AP

• apa5n. A title used for male clergy or saints in the Coptic Church.
• ape5n. An anthropoid of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than...
• apo5adj. In an inactive, unbound state.
• app7n. An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile...
• apt5adj. Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.

4-letter words that start with AP

• apan6n. A member of an amateur press association.
• apar6n. The three-banded armadillo, Tolypeutes matacus.
• aper6n. Someone who apes something.
• apex13n. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a...
• apic8adj. Only used in apic acid.
• apod7adj. Lacking feet; apodal.
• appy11n. An appetizer.
• apse6n. The rounded east (liturgical east) end of a church that contains or is...
• apud7prep. Used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand.

5-letter words that start with AP

• apace9adv. Quickly, rapidly, with speed.
• apala7n. A genre of Yoruba Nigerian popular music based on percussion.
• apart7adv. Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
• apert7adj. Open; uncovered; revealed.
• aphid11n. A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
• aphis10n. An aphid.
• apian7adj. Relating to bees.
• aping8n. Foolish imitation or mimicry.
• apish10adj. Resembling or characteristic of an ape.
• apnea7n. The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient...
• aport7adv. On the left side of the boat.
• appal9v. UK spelling of appall.
• appam11n. A thin South Asian pancake made from rice flour and coconut.
• appel9n. An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten...
• apple9n. The fruit of the tree Malus domestica, chiefly with a green, red, or...
• apply12v. To lay or place; to put (one thing to another).
• appro9n. The situation where goods, especially jewellery, must be returned by...
• appui9v. To prop or support, e.g. by posting troops.
• apron7n. An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for...
• apsis7n. A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a...
• aptly10adv. In an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably.

6-letter words that start with AP

• apathy14n. Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards...
• apella8n. The popular deliberative assembly in the Ancient Greek city-state of...
• apeman10n. A prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a...
• apiary11n. A place where bees and their hives are kept.
• apical10adj. Of or connected with the apex.
• apiece10adv. Following a noun or noun phrase: by, for, or to each one; each by...
• apizza26n. A style of pizza endemic to New Haven, Connecticut, incorporating a...
• aplomb12n. Self-confidence; poise; composure.
• apneic10adj. Exhibiting or relating to apnea: no longer breathing.
• apogee9n. The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the...
• apolar8adj. Having no polarity.
• aporia8n. An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or...
• appall10v. To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
• appeal10n. An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by...
• appear10v. To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
• append11v. To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
• apples10n. Testicles.
• applet10n. A small program module that runs under the control of a larger...
• appley13adj. Resembling apples, apple-like.
• apport10n. The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to...
• appose10v. To place next or to or near to; to juxtapose.
• apsara8n. A class of female celestial beings, originally associated with waters...

7-letter words that start with AP

• apatite9n. A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in...
• apeiron9n. A kind of infinite primal chaos in the cosmological theory of...
• apelike13adj. Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour.
• aphasia12n. A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage....
• aphasic14adj. Affected by, or pertaining to, aphasia.
• aphotic14adj. Having no light, especially no sunlight.
• aplasia9n. A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of...
• aplenty12adj. In a generous or overlarge quantity.
• aplysia12n. Any sea slug of the genus Aplysia.
• apology13n. An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something...
• apostle9n. A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the...
• apparat11n. The Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar...
• apparel11n. Clothing.
• appease11v. To make quiet; to calm; to reduce (something) to a state of peace; to...
• applaud12v. To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
• applied12adj. Put into practical use.
• applier11n. A person or device that applies something.
• appoint11v. To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a...
• apprise11v. To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to...
• approve14v. To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
• apraxia16n. Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements...
• apricot11n. A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste...
• aproned10adj. Wearing an apron.
• apropos11adj. Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.
• aprotic11adj. That does not contain (or cannot donate) a hydrogen ion (proton).
• apsidal10adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse.
• aptamer11n. Any subsequence of nucleic acid, selected from a large random...
• apteryx19n. Kiwi bird.
• aptness9n. Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable.

8-letter words that start with AP

• apertura10n. The dehiscence of anthers.
• aperture10n. A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
• aphelion13n. The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other...
• aphorism15n. A concise expression of a principle in an area of knowledge; an axiom...
• aphorist13n. A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
• aphthous16adj. Of, or relating to aphtha.
• apiarist10n. Beekeeper.
• apically15adv. In an apical manner or direction; towards an apex.
• apigenin11n. A flavone, found as a glycoside in many plants, that reverses the...
• apixaban19n. An anticoagulant drug for the treatment of venous thromboembolic events.
• aplastic12adj. Relating to aplasia.
• apoapsis12n. The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of...
• apocrine12adj. Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion...
• apodosis11n. The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
• apologia11n. A written defense of a position or belief.
• apomixis19n. Plant reproduction without fertilization.
• apoplexy22n. Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or...
• apostasy13n. The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
• apostate10adj. Guilty of apostasy.
• apostles10n. Letters dismissory.
• apotheke17n. A Greek storeroom or warehouse.
• appalled13adj. Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
• apparate12v. To appear magically; to teleport to or from a place.
• apparent12adj. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the...
• appeaser12n. A person who appeases.
• appellee12n. A respondent.
• appendix20n. A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional...
• appetite12n. A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
• applause12n. The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the...
• applique21n. A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying...
• applying16n. The act of applying; an application.
• apposite12adj. Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or...
• appraise12v. To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a...
• apprised13adj. Informed.
• approach17v. To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance...
• approval15n. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a...
• approved16adj. Having received approval.
• approver15n. One who approves or gives approval.
• aptitude11n. A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

9-letter words that start with AP

• apartheid15n. The policy of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
• apartment13n. A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one...
• apathetic16adj. Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.
• aperiodic14adj. That does not recur periodically.
• aperitivo14n. An Italian apéritif.
• apertural11adj. Relating to an aperture.
• apheresis14n. Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable)...
• aphrodite15n. A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a...
• apocrypha21n. Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority...
• apologies12n. A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the...
• apologism14n. A defence or excuse; a speech or written answer made to justify someone.
• apologist12n. One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an...
• apologize21v. To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense...
• apomictic17adj. Of, pertaining to, or characterised by apomixis.
• apophatic18adj. Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than...
• apophenia16n. The perception of or belief in connectedness among unrelated phenomena.
• apophysis19n. A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a...
• apoptosis13n. A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered...
• apoptotic15adj. Of or pertaining to apoptosis.
• apostille11n. A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign...
• apostolic13adj. Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the...
• appalling14adj. Horrifying and astonishing.
• appaloosa13n. A horse of a breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.
• apparatus13n. The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or...
• appealing14adj. Having appeal; attractive.
• appearing14n. Appearance; act of coming into view.
• appeasing14adj. Appeasive.
• appellant13adj. Of or relating to appeals; appellate.
• appellate13adj. That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears...
• appendage15n. An external body part that projects from the body.
• appendant14adj. Attached as an appendage.
• appending15n. The act by which something is appended.
• appetizer22n. A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
• applecart15n. A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the...
• applejack26n. An alcoholic drink similar to apple brandy and calvados, made by...
• appletini13n. A cocktail of vodka and either apple juice, apple cider, or apple...
• applewood17n. The wood of the apple tree.
• appliance15n. An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as...
• applicant15n. One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
• appointed14adj. Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
• appointee13n. A person who is appointed.
• apportion13v. To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
• appraisal13n. The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
• appraiser13n. One who performs appraisals.
• apprehend17v. To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
• appressed14adj. Closely flattened down.
• apprising14n. The appraisal of the value of goods, land, etc., often in order to pay...
• approving17adj. Expressing approbation; commending.

The 48 most common of 52 are shown.

10-letter words that start with AP

• aparthotel15n. A form of hotel having self-catering apartments instead of bedrooms or...
• aphoristic17adj. Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, epigrams, or maxims; gnomic.
• apiculture14n. The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
• apocalypse19n. A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of...
• apocryphal22adj. Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
• apocryphon22n. Synonym of apocrypha.
• apolitical14adj. Having no interest or involvement in politics.
• apollonian12adj. Clear, harmonious, and restrained.
• apologetic15adj. Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
• apoplectic18adj. Of or relating to apoplexy.
• aposematic16adj. That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially...
• apostatize21v. To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
• apostolate12n. The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
• apostrophe17n. The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various...
• apothecary20n. A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
• apotheosis15n. The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
• apotropaic16adj. Intended to ward off evil.
• apparently17adv. Seemingly; in appearance.
• apparition14n. An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
• appealable16adj. That may be appealed, or sent to a higher court for judgement.
• appearance16n. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible...
• appetitive17adj. Having the quality of desiring gratification.
• appetizing24adj. That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
• applauding16n. Applause.
• applesauce16n. Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.
• applicable18adj. Suitable for application; relevant.
• applicator16n. A tool or device used to apply a fluid or semi-fluid substance to a...
• appointive17adj. Of, pertaining to, or filled by appointment.
• apposition14n. A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another...
• appositive17adj. Of or being in apposition.
• appreciate16v. To be grateful or thankful for.
• apprentice16n. A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
• approaches19n. Movements to gain favour; advances.
• approvable19adj. Able to be confirmed or approved.

11-letter words that start with AP

• apatosaurus13n. A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic...
• aphrodisiac19adj. Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
• apocalyptic22adj. Revelatory; prophetic.
• apollinaris13n. A type of sparkling mineral water.
• apologetics16n. A systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrine.
• apologizing24n. The act of making an apology.
• apomorphine20n. A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as...
• aponeurosis13n. A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon...
• apophyllite21n. Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed...
• apostleship18n. The position, post, or duty of being an apostle.
• apostolical15adj. Apostolic.
• appallingly19adv. In an appalling manner.
• apparatchik24n. A member of the Soviet apparat; a Communist bureaucrat or agent.
• appealingly19adv. In an appealing manner.
• appellation15n. A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a...
• appellative18adj. Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
• appendiceal18adj. Of or pertaining to the appendix.
• appenzeller24n. A hard, straw-colored cow's-milk cheese with a nutty flavor.
• application17n. The act of physically applying or laying on.
• applicative20adj. Having practical application; applicable.
• appointment17n. The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position...
• apportioned16adj. Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
• appreciable19adj. Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be...
• appreciably22adv. In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
• appreciated18adj. Recognized as having value.
• appreciator17n. Someone who values something highly.
• apprehended20adj. Taken; seized.
• apprenticed18adj. Serving as an apprentice.
• approaching21adj. That approaches or approach.
• approbation17n. The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with...
• appropriate17v. To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive...
• approvingly22adv. In an approving manner.
• approximant24n. A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while...
• approximate24adj. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
• appurtenant15adj. Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.

12-letter words that start with AP

• apocalyptica23n. Writings which are apocalyptic or which are about an apocalypse.
• apochromatic23adj. Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
• apocryphally27adv. In an apocryphal manner.
• apologetical17adj. Apologetic.
• appassionato16adv. (to be played) passionately.
• appendectomy24n. The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
• appendicitis19n. Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
• appendicular19adj. Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
• apperception20n. The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own...
• apperceptive23adj. Involving or relating to apperception.
• appoggiatura18n. A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a...
• apportioning17n. Apportionment.
• appreciating19adj. Appreciative: having or showing appreciation.
• appreciation18n. The act of appreciating.
• appreciative21adj. Showing appreciation or gratitude.
• apprehending21n. An act by which something is apprehended.
• apprehension19n. The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
• apprehensive22adj. Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
• approachable23adj. Easily approached; easy to talk to.
• appropriated19adj. Set aside for a specified purpose.
• appropriator18n. A person who appropriates something.
• approximated26adj. Calculated by approximation.
• appurtenance18n. That which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment...

13-letter words that start with AP

• apathetically23adv. In an apathetic manner.
• apocalyptical24adj. Apocalyptic.
• applicability24n. The degree to which a thing is applicable.
• apportionment19n. The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.
• appropriately22adv. In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.
• appropriation19n. An act or instance of appropriating.
• appropriative22adj. Taking or setting apart for oneself; appropriating; constituting...
• approximately29adv. Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
• approximation26n. The act, process or result of approximating, as.
• approximative29adj. Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
• appurtenances19n. Equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear.

14-letter words that start with AP

• apocalypticism27n. A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in...
• apolipoprotein20n. Any polypeptide or protein that can serve as an apoprotein by binding...
• apologetically22adv. In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
• appreciatively26adv. In an appreciative manner.
• apprehensively27adv. In an apprehensive manner; with apprehension.
• apprenticeship25n. The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.

15-letter words that start with AP

• apocalyptically29adv. In an apocalyptic manner.
• approachability29n. The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
• appropriateness21n. The quality or condition of being appropriate.
• approximatively34adv. In an approximative manner.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with AP are there?

Word.ws lists 290 words that start with AP, plus 1,245 rare ones.

What are common words that start with AP?

approach, app, application, appear, apply, apparently, apart and apple.

Which of the words that start with AP has the highest letter score?

approximatively scores 34 points with the standard letter tile values.

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