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5-Letter Words Starting With API

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With API

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With API 5 words

How common is API at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with API. They average 8.2 points and the best is APISH (10 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
8.2
out of 10 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 20%
  • h 20%
  • l 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia20%
  • io20%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with API

a 1p 3i 1s 1h 4

A 1 + P 3 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

apish

  1. adjectivebeing or given to servile imitation
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How many five-letter words that start with API are there?

There are 5 five-letter words that start with API in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with API?

APISH is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are APISM (9), APING (8), APIAN (7).

Which rare five-letter words that start with API score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include APISM (9), APIOL (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.