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

Below is a rundown of NBC’s new series (and keep track of all pickups, renewals and cancellations with The Hollywood Reporter’s network scorecard). —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026

Hubbard described the last two days as strange, and his scorecard would certainly bear that out. —ABC News, 8 May 2026

Jean noticed that the wait times displayed on her internal scorecard often exceeded an hour. —E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026

This scorecard will mandate clear benchmarks in every contract, with funding shifts triggered by actual housing outcomes. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 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)