Is COWPOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COWPOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COWPOXES mean?
Cowpoxes is a form of COWPOX.
- noun
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + W (4) + P (3) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COWPOXES
COWPOXES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from COWPOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cowpox20
- coxes14
- expos14
- poxes14
- expo13
- cox12
- pox12
- oxes11
- swoop10
- woops10
- oxo10
- sex10
- sox10
- coops9
- copes9
- copse9
- scoop9
- scope9
- cows9
- pews9
- pows9
- scow9
- spew9
- swop9
- ex9
- ox9
- ceps8
- coop8
- cope8
- cops8
- pecs8
- poco8
- scop8
- spec8
- cow8
- pew8
- pow8
- owes7
- owse7
- woes7
- woos7
- cep7
- cop7
- pec7
- coos6
- ecos6
- epos6
- oops6
- opes6
- peso6
- poos6
- pose6
- owe6
- sew6
- sow6
- woe6
- woo6
- wos6
- coo5
- cos5
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