Definition of splinter

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • splinter is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • splinter is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • splinter is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of splinter


  • a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun)

    Examples

    1. he got a splinter in his finger

    Synonyms

    1. sliver
  • withdraw from an organization or communion (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. break away
    2. secede
  • divide into slivers or splinters (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. sliver
  • break up into splinters or slivers (verb)

    Examples

    1. The wood splintered

    Synonyms

    1. sliver

See definition of splinter in Merriam Webster