succession state

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

succession state is a valid 16-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1U1C3C3E1S1S1I1O1N1S1T1A1T1E1

1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57

MEANING

What does succession state mean?