first reading

NOUN
13 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

first reading is a valid 13-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4I1R1S1T1R1E1A1D2I1N1G2
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does first reading mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The first presentation of a bill in a legislature.