preparatory study

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

preparatory study is a valid 17-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3R1E1P3A1R1A1T1O1R1Y4S1T1U1D2Y4

3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 =27 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81

MEANING

What does preparatory study mean?