discovery procedure

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

discovery procedure is a valid 19-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2I1S1C3O1V4E1R1Y4P3R1O1C3E1D2U1R1E1

2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96

MEANING

What does discovery procedure mean?