selection principle

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

selection principle is a valid 19-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1E1L1E1C3T1I1O1N1P3R1I1N1C3I1P3L1E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =26 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78

MEANING

What does selection principle mean?