Is APOCRYPHAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APOCRYPHAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APOCRYPHAL mean?
- adjective
being of questionable authenticity
- adjective
of or belonging to the Apocrypha
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + C (3) + R (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) = 22 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 APOCRYPHAL
APOCRYPHAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from APOCRYPHAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apocrypha21
- choppy18
- apocarpy17
- approach17
- charpoy17
- chappal16
- poachy16
- crappy15
- papacy15
- happy15
- hoppy15
- papyral14
- propyla14
- archly14
- phylar14
- apocarp13
- carhop13
- coprah13
- paraph13
- propyl13
- chary13
- haply13
- harpy13
- ochry13
- phyla13
- coppra12
- apply12
- copay12
- loppy12
- pacha12
- parch12
- poach12
- polyp12
- porch12
- achy12
- chay12
- hypo12
- lych12
- caporal11
- crapola11
- calory11
- choral11
- parlay11
- payola11
- pyrola11
- hoary11
- rayah11
- caph11
- chap11
- chop11
- copy11
- pacy11
- hyp11
- carpal10
- poplar10
- alpha10
- chola10
- clary10
- coaly10
- larch10
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