Is SIMPLEX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIMPLEX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIMPLEX mean?
- adjective
allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time
“simplex system”
- adjective
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'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) = 18 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 SIMPLEX
SIMPLEX 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 SIMPLEX
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pixels15
- mixes14
- pixel14
- pixes14
- plex13
- lexis12
- silex12
- mix12
- pix12
- ilex11
- impels10
- simple10
- lex10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- impel9
- limps9
- ex9
- xi9
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- simp8
- limes7
- miles7
- piles7
- plies7
- slime7
- slipe7
- smile7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spile7
- imp7
- elms6
- lime6
- lipe6
- lips6
- lisp6
- mels6
- mile6
- mils6
- mise6
- pies6
- pile6
- plie6
- semi6
- sipe6
- slim6
- slip6
- elm5
- ems5
- ism5
- lip5
- mel5
- mes5
- mil5
- mis5
- pes5
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