first stage

11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

first stage is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4I1R1S1T1S1T1A1G2E1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does first stage mean?