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.