Score

/skɔː/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Score

noun

  1. The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

    "The player with the highest score is the winner."

  2. The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

    "The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!"

  3. The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.

    "The test scores for this class were high."

  4. Twenty, 20 (number).

    "Some words have scores of meanings."

  5. A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.

verb

  1. To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.

    "The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it."

  2. To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
  3. To obtain something desired.
  4. To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.

interjection

  1. Acknowledgement of success
Anagrams of Score

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "score":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "score" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Score"

Score is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "score" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Score" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "score" is a low-scoring word.