Smallpox

/ˈsmɔːlpɒks/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:23 pts8 letters

Definition of Smallpox

noun

An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.
"The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy."

Anagrams of Smallpox

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "smallpox":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

variola

Rhyming Words

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