puppet state

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

puppet state is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1P3P3E1T1S1T1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does puppet state mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed.