category

NOUN /kætə,ɡoʊri/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

category is a valid 8-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1T1E1G2O1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does category mean?