simplex
/sɪmplɛks/
adjective
7 letters2 syllables18 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
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”
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'”
WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinimplexsay
Starts & ends withS … X
Syllablessim · plex
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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