| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SPLINT | Thin sliver of wood | |
| SLIVER | To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver wood. | |
| SPLINTER | A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood, bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as, splinters of a ship's mast rent off by a shot. |