Apple

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and crisp flesh, commonly eaten raw or used in cooking and baking.

“She picked a ripe apple from the tree.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈæpəl/

Syllables

ap·ple

Related Words

Synonyms

fruitpome

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Great starting word with common vowels A and E, plus common consonants P and L.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points. The double P can be useful for bonus squares.

Words Related to Apple

Anagrams of Apple

Words that use exactly the same letters as “apple”.

appel pepla

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “apple” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

ample apply

Words you can make from Apple

Shorter words formed from the letters in “apple”.

appl pale

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “apple”.

appeal

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