first refusal

13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

first refusal is a valid 13-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4I1R1S1T1R1E1F4U1S1A1L1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54

MEANING

What does first refusal mean?