scoreless

adjective

score·​less ˈskȯr-ləs How to pronounce scoreless (audio)
: having no score

Examples of scoreless in a Sentence

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But the Heat then went cold, missing its next four field-goal attempts and two free throws to go scoreless over a three-minute stretch. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025 Yoshinobu Yamamoto posted 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief on zero days’ rest, and locked up the series’ MVP award. Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 Love threw for 273 scoreless passing yards and an interception, while Jacobs collected 87 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025 The 38-year-old was given a red card near the end of the first half of overtime and was sent to the locker room minutes before his team lost in penalty kicks in the opening round of the USL playoffs after a scoreless 120 minutes. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoreless

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scoreless was in 1885

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“Scoreless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreless. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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