protectorate
NOUN
/prə'tɛktərɪt/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
protectorate is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1T1E1C3T1O1R1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does protectorate 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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