in and of itself

ADVERB
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in and of itself is a valid 16-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1A1N1D2O1F4I1T1S1E1L1F4
1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does in and of itself mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

With respect to its inherent nature.