stated cause

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

stated cause is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1T1A1T1E1D2C3A1U1S1E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does stated cause mean?