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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. HOSPITALIZE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (11 letters, 25 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
admit into a hospital; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high"
HOSPITALIZE (verb): admit into a hospital; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high".
hospitalise
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOSPITALIZE scores 25 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, H×1, I×2, L×1, O×1, P×1, S×1, T×1, Z×1
HOSPITALIZE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
HOSPITALIZE is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with H, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "HOSPITALIZE — admit into a hospital; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high"" (25 Scrabble points).
HOSPITALIZE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is HOSPITALIZE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
HOSPITALIZE (verb): admit into a hospital; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high".
In standard Scrabble scoring, HOSPITALIZE totals 25 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. HOSPITALIZE includes premium tiles (Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
HOSPITALIZE is 11 letters long, begins with H, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram AEHIILOPSTZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so HOSPITALIZE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 5 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 11-letter entries, HOSPITALIZE ranks by raw score (25 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZICALLY, QUIZZACIOUS, UNQUIZZABLE, UNQUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, HOSPITALIZE carries 5 vowels and 6 consonants. High-value letters (Z) make HOSPITALIZE attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on H or E are common study angles; browse words starting with H and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
HOSPITALIZE is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with H, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 11-letter entries like HOSPITALIZE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that HOSPITALIZE contains A, E, H, I, L, O, P, S, T, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as h?????????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside HOSPITALIZE include HO, IZ, PI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: H, O, S, P, I, T, A, L, Z, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble hospitalize directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 25 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat HOSPITALIZE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "HOSPITALIZE — admit into a hospital; "Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high"" (25 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.