Is HOSPITALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOSPITALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOSPITALIZES mean?
Hospitalizes is a form of HOSPITALIZE.
- 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
26
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 26 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 HOSPITALIZES
HOSPITALIZES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HOSPITALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hospitalize25
- zaptiehs22
- thiazoles21
- zaptieh21
- thiazole20
- thiazols20
- phizes20
- spatzles19
- haziest19
- thiazol19
- plotzes18
- spatzle18
- spitzes18
- topazes18
- zipless18
- zipolas18
- azoths18
- hazels18
- phiz18
- azotises17
- zoisites17
- epizoa17
- spazes17
- speltz17
- zipola17
- azoth17
- hazel17
- hazes17
- hospitalise16
- azotise16
- laziest16
- sizeist16
- siziest16
- sleazos16
- zealots16
- zloties16
- zoisite16
- piezo16
- plotz16
- spitz16
- topaz16
- haze16
- assize15
- azoles15
- azotes15
- lazies15
- seizas15
- sleazo15
- zealot15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- helistops14
- hospitals14
- isopleths14
- lithopses14
- pisoliths14
- plashiest14
- azole14
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