Hillary
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 became one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, alongside Tenzing Norgay.
“The documentary explored how Hillary and Norgay's ascent of Everest captivated the world in the same week as the coronation.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
hil·la·ry
Word Game Tips
Wordle
A proper noun with double L. The ILLY ending appears in several common Wordle words including hilly and filly
Scrabble
Proper nouns are not valid in standard Scrabble. The double L and Y tiles would score well in HILLY or ILLY instead
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