oryctology

1. Paleontology.

2. Mineralogy and geology.

3. An old name for paleontology.

4. An old name for mineralogy and geology.

5. The science of all that is dug up, whether organic or inorganic: formerly specifically applied to that part of geology which treats of fossils (paleontology).

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Here are some other words you could make with the letters oryctology

Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
cytology	17	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
yo	5
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go	3
to	2
or	2
oy	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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col	5
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org	4
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tor	3
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try	6
gor	4
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cor	5
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cog	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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roto	4
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grot	5
gyro	8
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lory	7
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coot	6
cool	6
coly	9
orgy	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rooty	8
glory	9
coyly	13
color	7
ology	9
octyl	10
colog	8
cloot	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
oology	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
otology	11
orology	11

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cytology	17
tocology	14