religious sect

NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

religious sect is a valid 14-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1L1I1G2I1O1U1S1S1E1C3T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does religious sect mean?