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pox

/pɑks/noun

Pox can refer to a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks or a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

2 meanings3 lettersScrabble 12

Length

3

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

PO

Ends

POX

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “POX” Mean?

/pɑks/

pox has 2 documented senses across noun.

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

Synonyms for POX

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

3 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

X

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

P, O, X

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
o
x

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pox.

POX is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with X.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using pox in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

POX can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

POX is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

POX can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

POX uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PO, OX

Trigrams

POX

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for pox.

POX is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with P and ends with X, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with X, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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