Words That Start With AP

281 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 281 words that start with ap, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.

Words starting with ap: 281
Most used: approach
Shortest: apt
5 letter words: 15

Common words that start with ap

#	Word	Meaning	Letters
1	approach	move towards	8
2	application	the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose	11
3	appear	give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect	6
4	appears	give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect	7
5	appeared	give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect	8
6	apply	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	5
7	apparently	from appearances alone; ; ; -Thomas Hardy	10
8	apart	separated or at a distance in place or position or time	5
9	apple	fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh	5
10	appreciate	recognize with gratitude; be grateful for	10
11	appearance	outward or visible aspect of a person or thing	10
12	appeal	earnest or urgent request	6
13	applied	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	7
14	appropriate	suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc	11
15	apartment	a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house	9
16	applications	the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose	12
17	approved	established by authority; given authoritative approval	8
18	approximately	(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct	13
19	appointed	subject to appointment	9
20	approval	the formal act of approving	8
21	appointment	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	11
22	apparent	clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment	8
23	approaches	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation	10
24	applying	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	8
25	applies	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	7
26	appeals	take a court case to a higher court for review	7
27	approaching	move towards	11
28	apologize	acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing	9
29	appreciated	recognize with gratitude; be grateful for	11
30	approached	move towards	10
31	appearing	give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect	9
32	applicable	capable of being applied; having relevance	10
33	appreciation	understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something	12
34	appearances	outward or visible aspect of a person or thing	11
35	approve	give sanction to	7
36	apology	an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone	7
37	apartments	a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house	10
38	apples	fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh	6
39	appealing	able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; - Vincent Starrett	9
40	appointments	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	12
41	applicants	a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission	10
42	appetite	a feeling of craving something; ; - Granville Hicks	8
43	apologies	an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone	9
44	appealed	take a court case to a higher court for review	8
45	applause	a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together	8
46	apparatus	equipment designed to serve a specific function	9
47	appropriately	in an appropriate manner	13
48	apparel	clothing in general	7
49	apex	the highest point (of something)	4
50	appliances	a device or control that is very useful for a particular job	10

3 letter words that start with ap

4 letter words that start with ap

apex
apes
apse
aped
aper
apod

5 letter words that start with ap

apply
apart
apple
apron
aptly
apnea
appel
apace
aphid
aphis
aping
apres
apter
appal
apses

6 letter words that start with ap

appear
appeal
apples
apollo
apache
apathy
apiece
apical
aprons
append
aphids
apogee
aplomb
apiary
apnoea
apices
apexes
appall

7 letter words that start with ap

appears
applied
applies
appeals
approve
apology
apparel
appoint
apostle
applaud
appease
apricot
apropos
apaches
aphasia
aplenty
apatite
apollos
apraxia
apprise
apposed
appends
apparat
apsidal
aplasia
appalls

8 letter words that start with ap

approach
appeared
approved
approval
apparent
applying
appetite
appealed
applause
appendix
aperture
apostles
approves
appalled
aptitude
appoints
apostasy
appended
applauds
apricots
apostate
appraise
apprised
aphorism
appeased
apologia
applique
aperitif
apoplexy
apposite
aplastic
aphelion
apparels
apocrine
apically
appeases
appellee
approver
apiaries

9 letter words that start with ap

apartment
appointed
apologize
appearing
appealing
apologies
apparatus
apologise
applicant
apartheid
appalling
appraisal
appliance
appellate
approving
apostolic
applauded
approvals
apprehend
appointee
appetites
appetizer
apathetic
appellant
appraiser
appraised
apologist
appendage
apostates
apertures
appeasing
apocrypha
aphorisms
applejack
apportion
aptitudes
appending
aperiodic
appliques
appressed
apheresis
apothecia
appetiser
aperitifs
appraises
appeasers
applauses
applecart

10 letter words that start with ap

apparently
appreciate
appearance
approaches
approached
applicable
apartments
applicants
apocalypse
appliances
apprentice
apologized
appointing
apologizes
apologised
appointees
apologetic
applauding
apparition
apologists
appendages
appraisals
appetizers
apolitical
apostrophe
apothecary
apologises
apocryphal
appraisers
appendices
applesauce
appetizing
applicator
apotheosis
appellants
apoplectic
appraising
apostolate
appetising
appendixes
apprehends
apposition
apiculture
aphoristic
appealable
appositive

11 letter words that start with ap

application
appropriate
appointment
approaching
appreciated
appearances
approximate
apocalyptic
appreciates
apologizing
apprehended
apprentices
appeasement
appreciable
apologising
appellation
apologetics
apprenticed
aphrodisiac
apparitions
apportioned
appreciably
apparatuses
approvingly
appallingly
approbation
applicators
apostrophes
appealingly
applicative
apocalypses
apostleship
apparatchik
apatosaurus
apomorphine
aponeurosis

12 letter words that start with ap

applications
appreciation
appointments
appreciative
appreciating
appropriated
apprehension
apprehensive
approachable
appendicitis
approximated
apprehending
approximates
appendectomy
appropriates
apothecaries
appellations
apportioning
aphrodisiacs
apprenticing
apperception
apparatchiks
appertaining

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How many words start with ap?

This list has 281 words starting with ap, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

What are common words that start with ap?

approach, application, appear, appears, appeared, apply, apparently, apart.

What 5 letter words start with ap?

apply, apart, apple, apron, aptly, apnea, appel, apace, aphid, aphis.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.