associated state
NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
associated state is a valid 16-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1S1S1O1C3I1A1T1E1D2S1T1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does associated state mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty.
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