Hubble
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Edwin Hubble, the American astronomer who established that galaxies beyond the Milky Way exist and that the universe is expanding, giving rise to Hubble's Law.
“The space telescope launched in 1990 was named after Hubble in honour of his contributions to astronomy.”
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hub·ble
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Wordle
Double B in the middle is the tricky part, UB cluster is worth confirming in early guesses
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, proper noun so not valid in standard Scrabble without house rules
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