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Pox

p 3o 1x 8

About 1 syllable

noun · 3 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pox mean?

noun

  1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

    Synonymssyphilissyphlues venerealues

  2. a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

Is POX a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is POX worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3o 1x 8

Words With Friends

13 pts
p 4o 1x 8

Wordfeud

13 pts
p 4o 1x 8

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
p 3o 1x 8

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in POX

Best shorter words top 3 of 3

See all 3 words made from POX

Hooks for POX

Add one letter to the front or back of POX to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like POX

Common words that share the ending -OX, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OX

Pox: quick answers

Is POX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POX is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POX worth?
POX scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pox mean?
As a noun, pox means “a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POX?
You can make 3 shorter words from POX, such as OX, OP, PO. See the full list.