raison d'etat

13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

raison d'etat is a valid 13-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1A1I1S1O1N1D2'0E1T1A1T1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36

MEANING

What does raison d'etat mean?