Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With AP

This verified list contains 84 CORE words with AP, plus 27 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 84 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

adapt8
agape8
apace9
apart7
aphid11
aping8
apish10
apnea7
apple9
apply12
apron7
apses7
apter7
aptly10
caped10
caper9
capes9
capon9
capos9
chaps12
cheap12
claps9
crape9
craps9
drape8
flaps10
gaped9
gapes8
grape8
graph11
haply13
happy15
heaps10
inapt7
japan14
japed15
japes14
kapok15
kappa13
kaput11
lapel7
lapin7
lapse7
leaps7
leapt7
maple9
napes7
nappy12
neaps7
okapi11
papal9
papas9
paper9
pappy14
raped8
raper7
rapes7
rapid8
reaps7
recap9
remap9
sappy12
scrap9
shape10
slaps7
snaps7
soaps7
soapy10
staph10
strap7
swaps10
tapas7
taped8
taper7
tapes7
tapir7
traps7
uncap9
vaped11
vapes10
vapid11
vapor10
wraps10
zappy21

84CORE words

27extended words

111verified matches

9.4average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

aping8
apron7
apter7
caped10
caper9
capes9
cheap12
drape8
gaped9
gapes8
grape8
heaps10

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

zappy21
happy15
japed15
kapok15
japan14
japes14
pappy14
haply13
kappa13
apply12
chaps12
cheap12

Letter intelligence

What the AP list contains

Where AP appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel21 words
2 vowels59 words
3 vowels4 words

Repeated letters

31%

26 of 84 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with AP

The CORE list contains 84 5-letter words with AP in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 27 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain AP?

This verified set contains 84 CORE words and 27 extended words, for 111 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this AP group?

The 84 CORE words average 9.4 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these AP words often repeat letters?