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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. APOCRYPHA is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (9 letters, 21 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: 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
APOCRYPHA (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.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
APOCRYPHA scores 21 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, C×1, H×1, O×1, P×2, R×1, Y×1
APOCRYPHA has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
APOCRYPHA is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "APOCRYPHA — 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" (21 Scrabble points).
APOCRYPHA is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is APOCRYPHA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
APOCRYPHA (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.
In standard Scrabble scoring, APOCRYPHA totals 21 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. APOCRYPHA relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
APOCRYPHA is 9 letters long, begins with A, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram AACHOPPRY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so APOCRYPHA is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 9-letter entries, APOCRYPHA ranks by raw score (21 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZES, IZVOZCHIK, QUIZZABLE, QUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, APOCRYPHA carries 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on A or A are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.
APOCRYPHA is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 9-letter entries like APOCRYPHA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that APOCRYPHA contains A, C, H, O, P, R, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???????a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside APOCRYPHA include PH, YP, AP — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, P, O, C, R, Y, H. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble apocrypha directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 21 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat APOCRYPHA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "APOCRYPHA — 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" (21 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.