9-Letter Words Matching _A______P

There are 14 9-letter words that match _A______P. 4 are common words, such as CANTALOUP and CARDSHARP. A rarer one is SAINTSHIP. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 14

cantaloupcardsharpeavesdrophandclaspcadetshipcassareepgalliwasplairdshipmayorshippaperclipparatroopsarcocarpcarrottopsaintship

About this list

Words
14 (4 common words)
Common example
cantaloup
Rare example
saintship
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
S (10)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _a______p are there?

14. 4 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CANTALOUP is among the common words in this set.