by rights

9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

by rights is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3Y4R1I1G2H4T1S1

3 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does by rights mean?