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?
- 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
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
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.
- choppy18
- apocarpy17
- approach17
- charpoy17
- poachy16
- crappy15
- papacy15
- happy15
- hoppy15
- apocarp13
- carhop13
- coprah13
- paraph13
- chary13
- harpy13
- ochry13
- coppra12
- copay12
- pacha12
- parch12
- poach12
- porch12
- achy12
- chay12
- hypo12
- hoary11
- rayah11
- caph11
- chap11
- chop11
- copy11
- pacy11
- hyp11
- orach10
- oracy10
- payor10
- roach10
- ahoy10
- ayah10
- hoya10
- copra9
- arch9
- chao9
- char9
- cory9
- harp9
- opah9
- pray9
- pyro9
- racy9
- ropy9
- hay9
- hoy9
- yah9
- capo8
- carp8
- crap8
- crop8
- paca8
- papa8
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