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Is APOCRYPHA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, APOCRYPHA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APOCRYPHA mean?

  1. noun

    14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

9

Letters

A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + C (3) + R (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for APOCRYPHA

Single letters that turn APOCRYPHA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from APOCRYPHA

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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