pilot experiment

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

pilot experiment is a valid 16-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1L1O1T1E1X8P3E1R1I1M3E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =28 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84
MEANING

What does pilot experiment mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment.