simplex
ADJECTIVE
/sɪmplɛks/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
simplex is a valid 7-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1I1M3P3L1E1X8
1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 8 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does simplex mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time.
“simplex system”
SIMILAR
2
Having only one part or element.
“a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy' compared with `boyish' or `house' compared with `houseboat'”
SIMILAR