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Is SPLINTERY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SPLINTERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SPLINTERY mean?

  1. adjective

    subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces

  2. adjective

    resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points

    “a rough splintery floor of old pine boards”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 SPLINTERY

SPLINTERY 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 SPLINTERY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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