geographical area

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

geographical area is a valid 17-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1O1G2R1A1P3H4I1C3A1L1A1R1E1A1
2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does geographical area mean?