preparatory instruction

23 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

preparatory instruction is a valid 23-letter word worth 31 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3R1E1P3A1R1A1T1O1R1Y4I1N1S1T1R1U1C3T1I1O1N1

3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =31 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 62TRIPLE WORD → 93

MEANING

What does preparatory instruction mean?