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

For many players, the scorecard matters less than the chance to get outside and the sign that spring may finally be around the corner. —Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

According to Landrie’s scorecard, the head count is now 25 cousins who play basketball, including a 2-year-old who has a portable hoop and shoots free throws all over including on countertops. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Keep track of all the network renewals, cancellations and new series orders with THR’s broadcast scorecard for 2026. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026

Umpires, too, already feel under fire with all the technological changes that show the slightest mistake on an enormous scoreboard, umpire scorecards on the internet and the like. —Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026

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)