state: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of state
noun
- countable, uncountable
A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
Example: a state of being
- countable, uncountable
A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time. A complete description of a system, consisting of parameters that determine all properties of the system.
- colloquial, countable, singular, uncountable
A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time. A mess; disorder; a bad condition or set of circumstances.
Example: absolute state
- countable, uncountable
A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time. The stable condition of a processor during a particular clock cycle.
Example: In the fetch state, the address of the next instruction is placed on the address bus.
Listed forms: states.
Source: Wiktionary — state.
verb
- transitive
To declare to be a fact.
Example: He stated that he was willing to help.
- transitive
To make known.
Example: State your intentions.
Listed forms: states, stating, stated.
Source: Wiktionary — state.
adj
- obsolete
Stately.
Source: Wiktionary — state.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for state.
noun
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
- nation
- country
- land
- commonwealth
- res publica
- body politic
noun
(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)
- state of matter
noun
the territory occupied by a nation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is state in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of state
S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of state
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from state
30 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in state. Showing up to 24, longest first.