duplex

NOUNADJECTIVEVERB /duplɛks/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

duplex is a valid 6-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 8 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does duplex mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A house with two units sharing a common wall.

BROADER
2

An apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase.

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously.

“duplex system”

“duplex telephony”

2

(used technically of a device or process) having two parts.

“a duplex transaction”

SIMILAR
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Change into a duplex.

BROADER