Definition of pox

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • pox is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • pox is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • pox is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of pox


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

    Synonyms

    1. lues
    2. lues venerea
    3. syph
    4. syphilis
  • a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks (noun)

See definition of pox in Merriam Webster