POX

POX is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is POX a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.

POX (noun): a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks. Additional senses: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

In standard Scrabble scoring, POX totals 12 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. POX includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.

POX is 3 letters long, begins with P, ends with X, and sorts to the alphagram OPX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so POX is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 2 consonants.

Among 17 tracked 3-letter entries, POX ranks by raw score (12 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QQV, XXX, XYZ, SQQ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.

Strategically, POX carries 1 vowel and 2 consonants. High-value letters (X) make POX attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on P or X are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with X to rehearse parallel sets.

POX is a 3-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 3, starts with P, ends with X, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 3-letter entries like POX frequently cross shorter words; knowing that POX contains O, P, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as p?x to narrow candidates before checking definitions.

Notable letter pairs inside POX include OX, PO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, O, X. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.

Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble pox directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 12 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.

Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat POX as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.

Example usage: Example: "POX — a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks" (12 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.