preparatory step

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

preparatory step is a valid 16-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3R1E1P3A1R1A1T1O1R1Y4S1T1E1P3

3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does preparatory step mean?