the states

NOUN
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

the states is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4E1S1T1A1T1E1S1
1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does the states mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776.