scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd 

1

: a card for recording the score of a game

2

: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game.

The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.

Recent Examples on the Web

Marketing, finance, analytics and creative must operate from the same scorecard. —Ben Dutter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

The boy mom ended the post with a snap of the scorecard, showing that the mother-son duo narrowly beat Fichera. —Kayla Grant, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

The group declined to disclose how much money is behind the operation or when the first scorecards will be published. —John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025

Learn more about the scorecard results in Tennessee and see district-level data at EducationRecoveryScorecard.org/states/tennessee. —Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scorecard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun

score·​card -ˌkärd 

: a card for recording the score (as of a game)