Words Containing OLOGY
We found 268 words that contain OLOGY. The most common are THEOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY and IDEOLOGY.
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY scores the most in Scrabble, at 34 points. Most of them have 10 letters (59 words).
- Words
- 268
- Top score
- PSYCHOPATHOLOGY · 34
- Groups
- 11
Common words containing OLOGY and their meanings
- theology15 pts
- noun: the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
- technology19 pts
- noun: the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
- ideology13 pts
- noun: an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
- phonology18 pts
- noun: the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
- psychology24 pts
- noun: the science of mental life
- biology13 pts
- noun: the science that studies living organisms
- mythology21 pts
- noun: myths collectively
- anthropology21 pts
- noun: the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
- apology13 pts
- noun: an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
- pathology18 pts
- noun: the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
- terminology17 pts
- noun: a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
- amphibology24 pts
- noun: an ambiguous grammatical construction
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 268 words containing OLOGY
Numbers show Scrabble points.
5-letter words 1
- ology9
6-letter words 1
- oology10
7-letter words 12
- apology13
- biology13
- ecology13
- enology11
- geology12
- myology16
- neology11
- orology11
- otology11
- ufology14
- urology11
- zoology20
8-letter words 47
- aerology12
- agrology13
- algology13
- apiology14
- areology12
- axiology19
- bryology17
- cetology14
- cytology17
- doxology20
- ethology15
- etiology12
- fetology15
- gemology15
- hologyny18
- homology17
- horology15
- ideology13
- menology14
- misology14
- mixology21
- monology14
- mycology19
- nomology14
- nosology12
- oecology14
- oenology12
- oinology12
- oncology14
- ontology12
- pedology15
- penology14
- pomology16
- posology14
- pyrology17
- rheology15
- serology12
- sexology19
- sinology12
- sitology12
- theology15
- tocology14
- tokology16
- topology14
- typology17
- virology15
- zymology26
9-letter words 38
- aetiology13
- anthology16
- astrology13
- audiology14
- cosmology17
- ethnology16
- etymology18
- gemmology18
- hagiology17
- haplology18
- histology16
- hydrology20
- hymnology21
- iconology15
- iridology14
- karyology20
- limnology15
- lithology16
- metrology15
- museology15
- mythology21
- necrology15
- neurology13
- osteology13
- pathology18
- petrology15
- phenology18
- philology18
- phonology18
- phycology23
- radiology14
- scatology15
- semiology15
- sociology15
- symbology20
- tautology13
- teleology13
- tribology15
10-letter words 59
- angelology15
- archeology19
- autecology16
- balneology16
- bibliology18
- cardiology17
- chronology19
- codicology19
- cohomology21
- conchology21
- craniology16
- cryptology21
- demonology17
- dendrology16
- deontology15
- embryology21
- entomology16
- enzymology28
- escapology18
- exobiology23
- futurology17
- glaciology17
- graphology20
- gynecology20
- hematology19
- hologynies17
- immunology18
- lexicology23
- malacology18
- missiology16
- morphology21
- musicology18
- nematology16
- nephrology19
- numerology16
- oceanology16
- organology15
- orismology16
- palynology19
- papyrology21
- phlebology21
- phrenology19
- physiology22
- praxeology23
- proctology18
- psephology21
- psychology24
- seismology16
- selenology14
- semeiology16
- somatology16
- speleology16
- stereology14
- synecology19
- technology19
- teratology14
- toxicology23
- trichology19
- urbanology16
11-letter words 41
- aerobiology17
- amphibology24
- archaeology20
- campanology21
- climatology19
- cosmetology19
- criminology19
- cryobiology22
- dactylology21
- dermatology18
- electrology17
- eschatology20
- gerontology16
- gynaecology21
- herpetology20
- ichthyology26
- kinesiology19
- laryngology19
- lichenology20
- malariology17
- martyrology20
- meteorology17
- methodology21
- myrmecology24
- narratology15
- neonatology15
- onomatology17
- ornithology18
- phraseology20
- planetology17
- primatology19
- pteridology18
- reflexology25
- semasiology17
- soteriology15
- terminology17
- thanatology18
- vexillology25
- victimology22
- volcanology20
- vulcanology20
12-letter words 29
- anthropology21
- astrobiology18
- bacteriology20
- dialectology19
- ecclesiology20
- epidemiology21
- epiphytology26
- epistemology20
- geohydrology24
- hydrobiology25
- kremlinology22
- liturgiology17
- microbiology22
- neurobiology18
- paleobiology20
- paleoecology20
- paleontology18
- paleozoology27
- parasitology18
- pathobiology23
- pharmacology25
- photobiology23
- photogeology22
- pneumatology20
- protozoology27
- radiobiology19
- radioecology19
- rheumatology21
- sociobiology20
13-letter words 14
- biotechnology24
- chronobiology24
- cryptozoology33
- ecophysiology27
- endocrinology20
- epizootiology28
- geochronology23
- geomorphology25
- helminthology25
- ophthalmology27
- phenomenology24
- psychobiology29
- roentgenology18
- sedimentology20
14-letter words 16
- anesthesiology21
- antitechnology23
- biometeorology22
- cytotechnology28
- histopathology26
- metapsychology30
- nanotechnology23
- neuropathology23
- neuroradiology19
- otolaryngology22
- paleopathology25
- parapsychology30
- periodontology21
- phytopathology31
- phytosociology28
- symptomatology27
15-letter words 10
- ethnomusicology26
- histophysiology30
- immunopathology28
- lepidopterology24
- micromorphology30
- neurophysiology27
- neuropsychology29
- pathophysiology32
- physiopathology32
- psychopathology34
Frequently asked questions
How many words containing OLOGY are there?
There are 268 words that contain OLOGY in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring word containing OLOGY in Scrabble?
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY is for the highest score at 34 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common words containing OLOGY?
Common examples include THEOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY, IDEOLOGY, PHONOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY and BIOLOGY.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.