predoctorate

12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

predoctorate is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3R1E1D2O1C3T1O1R1A1T1E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does predoctorate mean?