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Is DUPLEX a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DUPLEX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DUPLEX mean?

  1. noun

    a house with two units sharing a common wall

  2. noun

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

  3. verb

    change into a duplex

  4. adjective

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

    “a duplex transaction”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

6

Letters

D (2) + U (1) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DUPLEX

DUPLEX has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DUPLEX

The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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