Definition of splinters

"splinters" in the noun sense

1. splinter, sliver

a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

"the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"

"he got a splinter in his finger"

"it broke into slivers"

"splinters" in the verb sense

1. secede, splinter, break away

withdraw from an organization or communion

"After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"

2. sliver, splinter

divide into slivers or splinters

3. splinter, sliver

break up into splinters or slivers

"The wood splintered"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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splinters in Scrabble®

The word splinters is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters splinters:

SPLINTERS
(108)
SPLINTERS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

enlists, inserts, insteps, lispers, listens, persist, pinless, pitless, priests, pterins, relists, respins, resplit, silents, sinters, snipers, spinels, spinets, splines, splints, spriest, sprints, sprites, stripes, tinsels, tipless, triples

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word splinters

SPLINTERS
(108)
SPLINTERS
(108)
SPLINTERS
(72)
SPLINTERS
(72)
SPLINTERS
(48)
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SPLINTERS
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SPLINTERS
(14)
SPLINTERS
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SPLINTERS
(14)
SPLINTERS
(14)
SPLINTERS
(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In splinters

SPLINTERS
(108)
SPLINTERS
(108)
SPINETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STRIPES
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPLIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERSIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPRIEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
PITLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPLINTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRIESTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPLINTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPLIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERSIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
PITLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPLIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INSTEPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PTERINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
LISPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INSTEPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
LISPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRIPLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPRITES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPRITES
(86 = 36 + 50)
LISPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPRINTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STRIPES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINELS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRIPLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPLINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
TIPLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPRINTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPLINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPRIEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRIPLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINELS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRIESTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PTERINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TIPLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PITLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERSIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERSIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
PITLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PITLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PITLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PITLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PITLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LISPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LISPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TIPLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TIPLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LISPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERSIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LISPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LISPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
STRIPES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRIEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRIEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRIEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRIEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRIEST
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SPRIEST
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SPRITES
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SPRIEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRIEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRINTS
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SPRITES
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SPRINTS
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PINLESS
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SPLINTS
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STRIPES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINTS
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SPLINES
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SPLINES
(80 = 30 + 50)
STRIPES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINES
(80 = 30 + 50)
STRIPES
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SPLINES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PITLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PINLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
STRIPES
(80 = 30 + 50)
STRIPES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
STRIPES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPLINTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
STRIPES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPRINTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LISPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PTERINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PTERINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRIPLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRIPLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PTERINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERSIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERSIST
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TIPLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SNIPERS
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TIPLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PTERINS
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PTERINS
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PRIESTS
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TIPLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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TIPLESS
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SNIPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SNIPERS
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PRIESTS
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PRIESTS
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SNIPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SNIPERS
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TIPLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRIPLES
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PTERINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SNIPERS
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PRIESTS
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TRIPLES
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RESPINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
RESPINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRIESTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESPINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESPINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERSIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRIPLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESPINS
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RESPLIT
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PRIESTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESPLIT
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RESPLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESPLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRIESTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESPLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERSIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRIPLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESPLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TIPLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LISTENS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SINTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
INSERTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RELISTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SILENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TINSELS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENLISTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RESPINS
(77 = 27 + 50)

splinters in Words With Friends™

The word splinters is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters splinters:

SPLINTERS
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

enlists, inserts, insteps, lispers, listens, persist, pinless, pitless, priests, pterins, relists, respins, resplit, silents, sinters, snipers, spinels, spinets, splines, splints, spriest, sprints, sprites, stripes, tinsels, tipless, triples

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word splinters

SPLINTERS
(162)
SPLINTERS
(96)
SPLINTERS
(96)
SPLINTERS
(72)
SPLINTERS
(72)
SPLINTERS
(66)
SPLINTERS
(60)
SPLINTERS
(60)
SPLINTERS
(60)
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(60)
SPLINTERS
(60)
SPLINTERS
(56)
SPLINTERS
(56)
SPLINTERS
(54)
SPLINTERS
(54)
SPLINTERS
(44)
SPLINTERS
(40)
SPLINTERS
(40)
SPLINTERS
(36)
SPLINTERS
(36)
SPLINTERS
(32)
SPLINTERS
(32)
SPLINTERS
(32)
SPLINTERS
(32)
SPLINTERS
(32)
SPLINTERS
(30)
SPLINTERS
(28)
SPLINTERS
(28)
SPLINTERS
(28)
SPLINTERS
(28)
SPLINTERS
(28)
SPLINTERS
(28)
SPLINTERS
(24)
SPLINTERS
(20)
SPLINTERS
(20)
SPLINTERS
(20)
SPLINTERS
(20)
SPLINTERS
(19)
SPLINTERS
(19)
SPLINTERS
(18)
SPLINTERS
(18)
SPLINTERS
(18)
SPLINTERS
(18)
SPLINTERS
(18)
SPLINTERS
(18)
SPLINTERS
(17)
SPLINTERS
(17)
SPLINTERS
(16)
SPLINTERS
(16)
SPLINTERS
(16)
SPLINTERS
(16)
SPLINTERS
(15)
SPLINTERS
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In splinters

SPLINTERS
(162)
PINLESS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPINELS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SNIPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPINETS
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESPINS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPLINTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SPLINES
(101 = 66 + 35)
TRIPLES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PITLESS
(98 = 63 + 35)
LISPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESPINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SNIPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRIPLES
(98 = 63 + 35)
TIPLESS
(98 = 63 + 35)
LISPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESPLIT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PTERINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESPLIT
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPRINTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
INSTEPS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPLINTERS
(96)
SPLINTERS
(96)
SPRITES
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPLINES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PINLESS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPINELS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPRIEST
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRIESTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPINELS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPLINTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
STRIPES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PERSIST
(95 = 60 + 35)
PTERINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RESPLIT
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPRINTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
INSTEPS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RESPLIT
(92 = 57 + 35)
RESPINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TRIPLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
RESPINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LISPERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
PITLESS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNIPERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TRIPLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
LISPERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPINETS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNIPERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRIESTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPLINTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPLINTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PINLESS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPRITES
(89 = 54 + 35)
PERSIST
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPRIEST
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPLINES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPLINES
(89 = 54 + 35)
PINLESS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESPLIT
(86 = 51 + 35)
TIPLESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
TIPLESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
INSTEPS
(86 = 51 + 35)
PTERINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINETS
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PITLESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
PITLESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
LISPERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
TRIPLES
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPRINTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPINELS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINELS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINELS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINELS
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SPLINES
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SPLINES
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SPLINTS
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SPLINES
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SPLINTS
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SPLINES
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SPLINTS
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SPINELS
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SPLINTS
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SPINELS
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SPINELS
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SPINELS
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PINLESS
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PINLESS
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PINLESS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINLESS
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PINLESS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINLESS
(83 = 48 + 35)
LISPERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESPINS
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SPRINTS
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RESPINS
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TIPLESS
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SPRINTS
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SNIPERS
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SNIPERS
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SNIPERS
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LISPERS
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TIPLESS
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PITLESS
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RESPINS
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PITLESS
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SPINETS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPINETS
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SPINETS
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TRIPLES
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ENLISTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPINETS
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ENLISTS
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PTERINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
LISTENS
(80 = 45 + 35)
PTERINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SILENTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
TINSELS
(80 = 45 + 35)
PITLESS
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESPLIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
TINSELS
(80 = 45 + 35)
PTERINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
INSTEPS
(80 = 45 + 35)
INSTEPS
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LISTENS
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TIPLESS
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INSTEPS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SILENTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
PITLESS
(79 = 44 + 35)
PITLESS
(79 = 44 + 35)
PTERINS
(79 = 44 + 35)
LISPERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
TIPLESS
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESPLIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPINETS
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TIPLESS
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SNIPERS
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INSTEPS
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SPINETS
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INSTEPS
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PTERINS
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TRIPLES
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TIPLESS
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TRIPLES
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LISPERS
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RESPLIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
INSTEPS
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESPINS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPRINTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESPLIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
PITLESS
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESPINS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPRINTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESPINS
(79 = 44 + 35)
PTERINS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPRINTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPINETS
(79 = 44 + 35)
TRIPLES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SNIPERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SNIPERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
LISPERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPLINES
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERSIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PINLESS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERSIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PINLESS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PERSIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
STRIPES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPRITES
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STRIPES
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SPRIEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPRITES
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SPLINTS
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SPRIEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINES
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SPRIEST
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SPRITES
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STRIPES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINES
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INSERTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINES
(77 = 42 + 35)
PINLESS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPINELS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRIESTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RELISTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPINELS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRIESTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SINTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRIESTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPRIEST
(75 = 40 + 35)
PRIESTS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SPLINES
(75 = 40 + 35)
SPLINTS
(75 = 40 + 35)
PERSIST
(75 = 40 + 35)
SPRIEST
(75 = 40 + 35)
SPRIEST
(75 = 40 + 35)

Words within the letters of splinters

2 letter words in splinters (8 words)

8 letter words in splinters (3 words)

9 letter words in splinters (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence splinters

Words that start with splinters (1 word)

Words with splinters in them (1 word)

Words that end with splinters (1 word)

Word Growth involving splinters

Shorter words in splinters

in inter splinter

in lint splint splinter

Longer words containing splinters

(No longer words found)