pock- root words — words with the pock- root

The root pock- comes from Old English pocc, meaning pustule, blister. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including pockmark, pockmarked, pockmarks, smallpox. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pock- root

Explore words with pock- — words containing the pock- root and sharing its sense of "pustule, blister". Examples include pockmark, pockmarked, pockmarks, smallpox. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pock- mean?

The pock- root means pustule, blister, from Old English pocc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.