hospital H₄O₁S₁P₃I₁T₁A₁L₁

HOSPITAL is a familiar eight-letter noun for a place where patients receive extensive medical or surgical treatment. It appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, so it is accepted across those major word-game lists. Its everyday familiarity is reflected in its frequency count of 98,076, while its tile value comes mostly from the H and P.

Hospital at a glance

• HOSPITAL means a large medical facility for serious illness or injury.
• The word scores 13 points before any board bonuses.
• H is worth 4 points and P is worth 3; each other tile is worth 1.
• HOSPITAL has no anagrams or one-letter neighbours in the word list.

How does HOSPITAL score 13 points?

The letter values add up cleanly: H contributes 4 points, P contributes 3, and O, S, I, T, A, and L contribute 1 each. That makes 13 points on a plain Scrabble play, before premiums on the board. The H is the main scoring tile, so placing it on a bonus square matters more than chasing a word multiplier with a low-value letter.

Hospital is a common word, not an obscure tournament find: its frequency rank is 868. The definition points to a substantial care facility, rather than a clinic or a doctor's office. In play, remember that familiar meaning does not change the tile total; only the letters and board squares determine the score.

Hospital meaning and its word-family limits

The word has no anagrams, and the one-letter-neighbour count is zero. That makes HOSPITAL unusual as a word-game study target: rearranging its tiles does not produce another entry, and changing a single letter does not produce a neighbour in this word set. For a direct play, use the intact word rather than searching for a small edit.

Its rhyme list is more generous than its anagram list. Total and capital share the -tal ending, alongside digital, metal, and vital. The rhymes vary in length and meaning, so treat them as sound matches, not as words you can build from HOSPITAL’s tiles.