Words starting with A, then P, ending in S
747 words fit this spine. The 240 most recognizable are listed below, longest and commonest first. They start with A, end with S, and contain P in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- aardvark doesn't fit: it starts with A but ends with K, not S.
- abacus doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no P in the middle.
4-letter words
alps, apes, apps
6-letter words
abamps, adapts, adepts, adopts, alephs, alphas, apples, aprons
7-letter words
accepts, adipous, alipeds, alpacas, alphyls, alpines, amperes, appeals, appears, applies, apropos, armpits, aspects
8-letter words
acalephs, acapnias, acarpous, adapters, adaptors, adiposes, adiposis, adoptees, adopters, airdrops, airparks, airplays, airports, airposts, airships, alphorns, alphosis, amphoras, apostles, aspirins, attempts
9-letter words
abamperes, acalephes, acceptees, accepters, acceptors, acropolis, adaptions, adeptness, adoptions, adscripts, aepyornis, agitprops, agraphias, agrypnias, airplanes, airpowers, airproofs, airscapes, airspaces, airspeeds, airstrips, allopaths, allotypes, allspices, alopecias, alphabets, alpinisms, alpinists, amidships, amorphous, amperages, amphioxus, amphipods, ampleness, apologies, apparatus, appetites, asparagus, autopsies
10-letter words
abruptions, abruptness, accipiters, acephalous, acidophils, acrophobes, adipocytes, aeroplanes, aerospaces, afterclaps, agapanthus, allographs, allomorphs, allophanes, allophones, allotropes, allotypies, alpenglows, alpenhorns, alphosises, altiplanos, amblyopias, ambrotypes, ametropias, ampersands, amphibians, amphibious, amphiboles, amphimixes, amphimixis, apartments, apologizes, appendages, appetizers, appliances, applicants, approaches, auspicious, autographs
11-letter words
absorptions, acceptances, accompanies, accomplices, acidophiles, acrophobias, acropolises, adaptations, adaptedness, adeptnesses, adiposities, adsorptions, aeciospores, aepyornises, afterpieces, agoraphobes, airmanships, allopatries, allotropies, alpenstocks, altarpieces, amphibolies, amphibrachs, amphimacers, amphioxuses, amphiphiles, amphiploids, ampicillins, amplenesses, appearances, appreciates, aspirations, assumptions
12-letter words
abruptnesses, absorptances, acceptations, accipitrines, accompanists, accomplishes, acupressures, acupunctures, adaptiveness, adaptivities, adoptianisms, adoptionisms, adoptionists, agapanthuses, agoraphobias, agoraphobics, ailurophiles, ailurophobes, allelomorphs, allopurinols, alphabetizes, aminopterins, aminopyrines, amphetamines, amphibolites, amphisbaenas, appendicitis, applications, appointments, astrophysics
13-letter words
acceptingness, accomplishers, adaptednesses, agamospermies, ailurophobias, allelopathies, allomorphisms, alphabetizers, alphanumerics, amorphousness, amphibologies, amphictyonies, amphidiploids, amphiploidies, amphitheaters
14-letter words
absorptivities, acceptableness, accompaniments, acetaminophens, actinomorphies, acupuncturists, adaptabilities, adaptivenesses, adoptabilities, affenpinschers, allopolyploids, aminophyllines, amitriptylines, amphibiousness, amphiprostyles, appropriations
15-letter words
acceptabilities, acceptingnesses, accomplishments, accountantships, achondroplasias, adenohypophyses, adenohypophysis, allelomorphisms, allotetraploids, ambassadorships, aminopeptidases, amorphousnesses, amphidiploidies
16-letter words
acanthocephalans, acceptablenesses, acetophenetidins, allopolyploidies, alphabetizations, amphibiousnesses
17-letter words
acquaintanceships, allotetraploidies
20-letter words
adrenocorticotropins
21-letter words
adrenocorticotrophins
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