Words that start with 'ory' and contain 'y'


There are 4 words you're able to use from the dictionary for this search.

8 letter words

  • oryzomys

10 letter words

  • oryctology

11 letter words

  • oryctognosy

17 letter words

  • oryctognostically

How many acceptable words could one make using the specified combination?
There are 4 words possible for any word that starts with 'ory' and includes 'y'.

How many characters does the longest word on this page consist of?
'oryctognostically' (17 characters)

What is an unusual word from this page?
The most peculiar word based on a recently conducted poll is 'oryctognosy'. The definition of 'oryctognosy' is as follows: "Mineralogy. [Obs.] -- Or`yc*tog*nos"tic, a. -- Or`yc*tog*nos"tic*al, a. [Obs.] -- Or`yc*tog*nos"tic*al*ly, adv. [Obs.]". Credit goes to Cambridge Dictionary.

What is the highest score you could get in Scrabble from this list of words starting with 'ory' that contain 'y'?
The only option is 'oryzomys' for a total score of 25 points.