SIMPLEX
Scrabble letter values: S1I1M3P3L1E1X8 = 18
Definition
- adjective allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time.
- adjective having only one part or element.
Examples
- “simplex system”
- “a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy' compared with `boyish' or `house' compared with `houseboat'”