herschel
/hɜrʃəl/
noun
8 letters2 syllables16 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871).
2
English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822).
WORD FORMS
Starts withH
Ends withL
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinerschelhay
Starts & ends withH … L
Syllablesher · schel
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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