pox
NOUN
/pɑks/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
pox is a valid 3-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1X8
3 + 1 + 8 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does pox mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).
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2
A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks.
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