proving ground

NOUN
14 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

proving ground is a valid 14-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1V4I1N1G2G2R1O1U1N1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does proving ground mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A workplace for testing new equipment or ideas.