splinter
NOUNVERB
/splɪntər/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
splinter is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3L1I1N1T1E1R1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does splinter mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal.
“he got a splinter in his finger”
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Withdraw from an organization or communion.
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2
Divide into slivers or splinters.
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3
Break up into splinters or slivers.
“The wood splintered”
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