literary criticism

NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

literary criticism is a valid 18-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1T1E1R1A1R1Y4C3R1I1T1I1C3I1S1M3
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING

What does literary criticism mean?