Is “Archaic” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
ARCHAIC
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

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SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
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Meaning of Archaic

/ɑː.ˈkeɪ.ɪk/

noun
  1. 1.(usually capitalized) A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).

  2. 2.(paleoanthropology) (A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens.

adjective
  1. 1.Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.

  2. 2.(of words) No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity.

  3. 3.Belonging to the archaic period

Synonyms: dated, obsolete, old fashioned