The term SPLIT COMPONENTS can be broken down into two crossword solutions: SCOOPS (6 letters) and PINS (4 letters). SCOOPS is a term used to describe a tool with a wide, shallow bowl-shaped blade on a long handle, used for taking up or serving food. PINS are small, thin objects made of metal or plastic, usually with a head at one end and a sharp point at the other, used for fastening pieces of material together.