Is “Apocryphal” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
APOCRYPHAL
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Meaning of Apocryphal

/əˈpɒkɹəfəl/

adjective
  1. 1.Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

  2. 2.(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.

    Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.

  3. 3.(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

    There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger.

Synonyms: allonymous, spurious, anecdotal