Five Hard Words Play today

Tier one of five

How to spell hospital

What it means

a place treating the sick

How it sounds

/ˈhɑˌspɪtəl/

Why it catches people out

Hospit plus al. The t comes before the a.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The hospital opened a new ward.

First appeared in

Puzzle #78 — October 10, 2026