on points

phrase

: by earning more points or less points (as the case may be) than one's opponent in a game or contest

He beat his opponent on points.

lose to the other team on points

Examples of on points in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chase is a 10-race championship series featuring the series’ top 16 drivers based on points collected during the regular season. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Leeds hammered woeful Newcastle 4-1 to go third in the Premier League on Monday while Real Betis won 2-1 at Villarreal to move equal on points with second-place Real Madrid in La Liga. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Colombia finished third in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, level on points with Brazil. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

West Ham, level on points with Forest, go to Aston Villa in a game kicking off at the same time and are currently showing the best survival spirit among the endangered teams. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for on points

• appoints
• checkpoints
• endpoints
• midpoints
• pinpoints
• standpoints
• viewpoints
• disappoints
• joints
• oints
• pointes