religious order

NOUN /rɪ'lɪdʒəs_'ɔrdər/
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

religious order is a valid 15-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1L1I1G2I1O1U1S1O1R1D2E1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does religious order mean?