publishing company

NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

publishing company is a valid 18-letter word worth 34 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1B3L1I1S1H4I1N1G2C3O1M3P3A1N1Y4
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 =34 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 68TRIPLE WORD → 102
MEANING

What does publishing company mean?