score points

phrase

: to gain favor, status, or advantage

Examples of score points in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Critics have accused his party, La France Insoumise, (LFI), of seeking to use the unrest to score points in the presidential campaign and of inciting violence. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In June, politicians looked to score points at the expense of the NFL during a House Judiciary hearing examining the Sports Broadcasting Act. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The basics In fantasy football, players score points based on their performance in various statistical categories, including yards gained, touchdowns scored and, increasingly, receptions. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Players score points based on their performances in real matches, with the option to substitute players or transfer them in or out of the team as the season progresses. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for score points

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