staging area

NOUN /steɪdʒɪŋ_'ɜriə/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

staging area is a valid 12-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1G2I1N1G2A1R1E1A1
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does staging area mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation.