honorary society

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

honorary society is a valid 16-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1N1O1R1A1R1Y4S1O1C3I1E1T1Y4
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING

What does honorary society mean?