Is HOSPITALIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOSPITALIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOSPITALIZE mean?
- verb
admit into a hospital
“Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 25 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HOSPITALIZE
Single letters that turn HOSPITALIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from HOSPITALIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zaptiehs22
- thiazoles21
- zaptieh21
- thiazole20
- thiazols20
- phizes20
- haziest19
- thiazol19
- plotzes18
- spatzle18
- topazes18
- zipolas18
- azoths18
- hazels18
- phiz18
- epizoa17
- speltz17
- zipola17
- azoth17
- hazel17
- hazes17
- azotise16
- laziest16
- zealots16
- zloties16
- zoisite16
- piezo16
- plotz16
- spitz16
- topaz16
- haze16
- azoles15
- azotes15
- lazies15
- sleazo15
- zealot15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- azole14
- azote14
- lazes14
- seiza14
- tizes14
- zeals14
- zetas14
- zitis14
- zlote14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- zap14
- zep14
- zip14
- haplites13
- helistop13
- hoplites13
- hospital13
- hospitia13
- isopleth13
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