right of first publication

NOUN
26 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

right of first publication is a valid 26-letter word worth 39 points in Scrabble and 45 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1I1G2H4T1O1F4F4I1R1S1T1P3U1B3L1I1C3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =39 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 78TRIPLE WORD → 117
MEANING

What does right of first publication mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work.

SYNONYMS