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

Going into the fifth round, many believed JDM had the edge on the scorecards. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025

Body counts on the screen like some depraved sports scorecard. —Stan Godlewski, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025

Of all the hazards a golf course might face, a parking lot affair by the recycling bin wasn't exactly on the scorecard for Skylinks at Buchanan Fields in California. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025

While not plentiful, those kicks seemed to carry the scorecards for Sumudaerji, as his striking was more effective than Raposo's grappling. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 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)