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Words ending in OX
There are 73 words ending in OX in the standard word-game list. The most common are box, fox, mailbox, cox, paradox, smallpox.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| box | a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid | 12 |
| fox | a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River | 13 |
| mailbox | a private box for delivery of mail | 18 |
| cox | either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin | 12 |
| paradox | (logic) a statement that contradicts itself | 17 |
| smallpox | a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that… | 19 |
| jukebox | a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin | 27 |
| orthodox | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism | 19 |
| pox | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive… | 12 |
| unorthodox | independent in behavior or thought | 21 |
| detox | the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified | 13 |
| icebox | white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures | 17 |
| toolbox | a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools | 16 |
| sandbox | mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal | 17 |
| equinox | either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are… | 23 |
| gearbox | the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed | 17 |
| xerox | a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged… | 19 |
| matchbox | a box for holding matches | 24 |
| chatterbox | orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and… | 24 |
| phlox | any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers | 17 |
| chickenpox | an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face… | 30 |
| lox | a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its… | 10 |
| lockbox | a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables | 22 |
| soapbox | a crate for packing soap | 18 |
| bandbox | a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats) | 19 |
| breadbox | a container used to keep bread or cake in | 20 |
| cashbox | a strongbox for holding cash | 21 |
| coalbox | A box for storing coal. | 18 |
| cowpox | a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans… | 20 |
| feedbox | A box containing animal feed. | 20 |
| firebox | a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned | 19 |
| flummox | be a mystery or bewildering to | 21 |
| fowlpox | A disease of poultry caused by viruses of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus. | 22 |
| hatbox | a round piece of luggage for carrying hats | 18 |
| hellbox | A blasting machine producing an electrical charge for a detonation. | 19 |
| heterodox | characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards | 20 |
| homeobox | one of various similar homeotic genes that are involved in bodily segmentation during embryonic development | 22 |
| horsepox | A disease of horses caused by an orthopoxvirus. | 20 |
| hotbox | a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated | 18 |
| lummox | an awkward stupid person | 17 |
| nonorthodox | Not orthodox. | 22 |
| outbox | A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, eg, by mail. | 15 |
| outfox | outdo someone in trickery | 16 |
| pegbox | The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs. | 18 |
| pepperbox | A pepper shaker. | 24 |
| pillbox | a small round woman's hat | 18 |
| postbox | public box for deposit of mail | 18 |
| redox | a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction | 13 |
| saltbox | a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind | 16 |
| saucebox | A saucy, impudent or impertinent person. | 19 |
| shadowbox | go through boxing motions without an opponent | 25 |
| skybox | an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium | 22 |
| snuffbox | a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket | 23 |
| soundbox | a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) | 18 |
| strongbox | a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked | 19 |
| sweatbox | small or narrow cell | 20 |
| swinepox | A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus. | 20 |
| teabox | A box for carrying or storing tea; a tea chest or tea caddy. | 15 |
| tinderbox | a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence | 19 |
| ultraorthodox | Very orthodox, chiefly among Jewish sects. | 24 |
All 73 words
- box
- fox
- mailbox
- cox
- paradox
- smallpox
- jukebox
- orthodox
- pox
- unorthodox
- detox
- icebox
- toolbox
- sandbox
- equinox
- gearbox
- xerox
- matchbox
- chatterbox
- phlox
- chickenpox
- lox
- lockbox
- soapbox
- bandbox
- bollox
- boombox
- breadbox
- cashbox
- coalbox
- cowpox
- econobox
- feedbox
- firebox
- flummox
- fowlpox
- gox
- hatbox
- hellbox
- heterodox
- homeobox
- horsepox
- hotbox
- lummox
- neoorthodox
- nonorthodox
- outbox
- outfox
- pegbox
- pepperbox
- pillbox
- postbox
- princox
- redox
- saltbox
- saucebox
- shadowbox
- skybox
- snuffbox
- sonovox
- soundbox
- sox
- strongbox
- sweatbox
- swinepox
- teabox
- tinderbox
- ultraorthodox
- unbox
- volvox
- vox
- woodbox
- workbox