01 Word definition

simplex

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SIMPLEX a word?

Yes. SIMPLEX is a 7-letter adjective. allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SIMPLEX?

S-I-M-P-L-E-X

SIMPLEX contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with X.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  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

2adjective

  1. 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’
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SIMPLEX spelled?

S1I2M3P4L5E6X7
Starts withSIMFirst 3 letters
Ends withLEXLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SIMPLEX.

How do you spell SIMPLEX?

SIMPLEX is spelled S-I-M-P-L-E-X. It contains 7 letters.