avoidance mechanism

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

avoidance mechanism is a valid 19-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 39 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1V4O1I1D2A1N1C3E1M3E1C3H4A1N1I1S1M3

1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =33 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99

MEANING

What does avoidance mechanism mean?