Words trivia
Name a word ending in "-ology"
“Name a word ending in "-ology"” is one of 10 words prompts in Icillion. Of its 178 accepted answers, 5 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Biology
- Psychology
- Geology
- Technology
- Zoology
One step down
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Archaeology
- Astrology
- Ecology
- Sociology
- Theology
- Mythology
- Criminology
- Anthropology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Neurology
- Radiology
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Physiology
- Meteorology
- Methodology
- Ideology
- Terminology
- Chronology
- Etymology
- Entomology
- Ornithology
- Gynaecology
- Toxicology
- Immunology
- Numerology
- Microbiology
- Palaeontology
- Seismology
Answers by level
- The Tip5 answers · 10 ptsBiology · Psychology · Geology
- Below the Surface30 answers · 25 ptsArchaeology · Astrology · Ecology …
- The Deep67 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss75 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 67 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U and V. The Abyss has 75 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 178 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “Oology”. Longest: “Gastroenterology”.
- P, C and A are the most common first letters; together they start 31% of the answers.
- 10 answers can be typed more than one way: “Spelaeology” counts as Speleology.
How to go deeper
- Start with P: 26 of the answers begin with it.
- Biology, Psychology and Geology are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Borrow from a field you know: science, music and sport are full of -ology words, -ship words and rhymes.
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Quick answers
- What do most people say for “Name a word ending in "-ology"”?
- The usual first answers are Biology, Psychology, Geology, Technology and Zoology. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a word ending in "-ology"”?
- 178 in all: 5 on The Tip, 30 Below the Surface, 67 in The Deep, 75 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a word ending in "-ology"” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Oology” and the longest is “Gastroenterology”.
- How hard is “Name a word ending in "-ology"”?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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