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).

2

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