Is POX a word?
POX is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 3 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 0 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, POX is a valid word.
What does pox mean?
noun: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
POX: word details
- Pronunciation: PAHKS (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 3 letters, a short word. It is one of 1,300 3-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Frequently asked questions
What does POX mean?
POX is a noun. It means: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).
Is POX a valid word?
Yes, POX is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.