splinter

/splɪntər/ nounverb
8 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1

A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal.

“he got a splinter in his finger”

VERB
1

Withdraw from an organization or communion.

2

Divide into slivers or splinters.

3

Break up into splinters or slivers.

“The wood splintered”

WORD FORMS
Related formsplintery
Related formsplintering
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
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Starts & ends withS … R
Syllablessplin · ter
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