HOSPITAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOSPITAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOSPITAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOSPITAL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSPITAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOSPITAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOSPITAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOSPITAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOSPITAL
- All 8 letters of HOSPITAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HOSPITAL
21 longer words begin with HOSPITAL.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSPITAL
Showing 40 of 390. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HOSPITAL
- Is HOSPITAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOSPITAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOSPITAL worth?
- HOSPITAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSPITAL?
- HOSPITAL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOSPITAL:
Open HOSPITAL in the Word Finder