8 Letter Words That Start With AP

There are 151+ eight letter words beginning with AP in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter AP word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with AP.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AP

appeared 13
approach 17
approved 16
apparent 12
approval 15
applying 16
appealed 13
aperture 10
apanaged 12
apepsies 12
aperient 10
aperitif 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With AP (117 words)

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How Common is AP as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 151 8-letter words starting with AP in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
151
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter AP-Words in Scrabble

apoplexy 22
aphorize 22
aphetize 22
apprized 22
applique 21
apprizes 21

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AP?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AP is apoplexy with a total of 22 points.

A 1
P 3
O 1
P 3
L 1
E 1
X 8
Y 4
noun 1. unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral haemorrhage or stroke
Synonyms:
blood clotembolismembolusinfarction
noun 2. extreme anger

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With AP

  • How many 8 letter words starting with AP are in the English dictionary?

    There are 151 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AP. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with AP worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "applique", "apprizer", "aphorize", "appetize" start with AP and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "aphorize" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with AP?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with AP include "appeared", "approach", "approved", "apparent", "approval".

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