Definitions
There are 11 meanings of the word
States.
How to pronounce states:
US
States - as a noun
The federal department in the united states that sets and maintains foreign policies
Example: "The department of state was created in 1789"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
department of statedos4state departmentunited states department of stateHypernyms (Closely Related)
executive departmentHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
Example: "His state is in the deep south"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
province15Hypernyms (Closely Related)
administrative districtadministrative divisionterritorial divisionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The way something is with respect to its main attributes
Example: "The current state of knowledge"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attribute11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
feeling11skillfulness19cleavage14medium11
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ornamentation15condition12condition12status6conditionality20ground statenationhood14situation9state of affairsrelationship17relationship17tribalism13utopia8dystopia14natural statestate of naturewild8isomerism13degree8level8point7stage6office14power10position10status6being8beingness12existence18face of the earthnonbeing11death9employ13employment19unemployment21order6disorder10antagonism13enmity11hostility15conflict15illumination14freedom13agency12delegacy15representation16dependance16dependence16dependency19motion8lifelessness15motionlessness16stillness9dead letternon-issueaction8activeness15activity16inaction10inactiveness17inactivity18temporary stateforthcomingness26imminence15imminency18imminentness16impendence17impendency20preparation15preparedness17readiness10flux14state of fluxkalemiaseparation12unification16union5matureness12maturity13immatureness16immaturity17grace8saving gracestate of gracedamnation12eternal damnationomniscience17omnipotence17flawlessness18ne plus ultraperfection17integrity13unity8wholeness15imperfection21imperfectness22receivership22ownership17obligation13death9destruction14end4annulment11revocation15merchantability27turgor7homozygosity33heterozygosity33neotonyplurality14polyvalence21polyvalency24multivalence19multivalency22polyvalence21polyvalency24paternity14utilization20technicality22
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The group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
Example: "The state has lowered its income tax"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
authorities14government16regime9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A politically organized body of people under a single government
Example: "The state has elected a new president"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
body politiccommonwealth24country12land5nation6res publicaHypernyms (Closely Related)
political entitypolitical unitHyponyms (Broadly Related)
(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
Example: "The solid state of water is called ice"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
state of matterHypernyms (Closely Related)
chemical phenomenonHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A state of depression or agitation
Example: "He was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him"
The territory occupied by a nation
Example: "He returned to the land of his birth"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
country12land5Hypernyms (Closely Related)
administrative districtadministrative divisionterritorial divisionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
banana republiccountry of originfatherland17homeland14
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mother countrymotherland16native landbuffer countrybuffer statekingdom15tax haveneuropean countryeuropean nationafrican countryafrican nationasian countryasian nationsouth american countrysouth american nationnorth american countrynorth american nationsultanate9
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States - as a verb
Express in words
Example: "He said that he wanted to marry her"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
say6tell4Hypernyms (Closely Related)
express16give tongue toutter5verbalise14verbalize23Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Put before
Example: "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
posit7put forwardsubmit10Example Sentences
"The United States of America is made up of 50 states."
"She traveled to different states during her road trip."
"He states that he will not attend the meeting."
"She always states her opinion clearly."
"The document states the rules and regulations."
Word Game Points
Is STATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, states is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
STATES has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is STATES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, states is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSTATES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.
Is STATES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, states is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSTATES has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
