How many letters does the top answer for “another word for state” have?

The most common answer is province (8 letters).

Crossword clue: another word for state

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

province 8 letters gen-syn

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

say 3 letters gen-syn

express in words

tell 4 letters gen-syn

express in words

another word for about 50% similar → approximately, roughly, some

another word for terms 50% similar → footing

another word for under 50% similar → nether

another word for word 50% similar → phrase