lower regions

13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

lower regions is a valid 13-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

L1O1W4E1R1R1E1G2I1O1N1S1

1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does lower regions mean?