herschel
NOUN
/hɜrʃəl/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
herschel is a valid 8-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1R1S1C3H4E1L1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does herschel mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
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).
SYNONYMS
2
English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822).
SYNONYMS