in its own right

ADVERB
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in its own right is a valid 16-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1I1T1S1O1W4N1R1I1G2H4T1
1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does in its own right mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

By title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved.

“a fine opera in its own right”

“an excellent novel in its own right”