hierology

hierology

Hierology (Greek ιερος, hieros, "sacred" or "holy", + λογος, logos, "word", "account", or "reason") refers to the study of the sacred and sacredness. It is generally pursued by those who find real truth in many faiths and especially refers to philosophical speculations about religion that involve the traditionsof multiple cultures or belief systems. It differs from theology in that a god or gods are not necessarily a focus and in that it may include sources with no origin in Western philosophy or religion. (Wikipedia)

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -IE--LO--. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 3rd letter E and 6th letter L and 7th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are:

hierology

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern H-ER-----. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter H and 3rd letter E and 4th letter R. In alphabetical order, they are:

hieracium

hierarchs

hierarchy

hieratica

hierocrat

hierodule

hierogram

hierology

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 15 words with the pattern -I--O--G-. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 5th letter O and 8th letter G. In alphabetical order, they are:

diabology

discology

dittology

gismology

gizmology

hierology

hippology

histology

limnology

lithology

micrology

misdoings

siphonage

sitiology

xiphopagi