Apocryphal

/əˈpɒkɹəfəl/ adjective

Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

Meaning

  1. (adjective) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
  2. (adjective) (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. (adjective) (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.”

Letter breakdown

  • Apocryphal contains 10 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 22.

Words from these letters

Opposites

Connected words

Other 10-letter words

See all 10-letter words →

Words starting with APO

See all words starting with APO →

Words ending with HAL

See all words ending with HAL →

Reader questions

What does Apocryphal mean?

Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

How many letters are in Apocryphal?

Apocryphal has 10 letters.

Solve more words

Find words from your own letters with our free puzzle tools.