Synonyms of score

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verb

1

as in to file

to mark with or as if with a line or groove

the glassblower scored the glass rod first so that it would break cleanly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• file
• scratch
• seam
• scribe
• groove
• mill
• graze
• flute
• scarify
• abrade
• bevel
• chamfer
• rasp

2

as in to win

to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points

he scored the winning goal in the final minute of play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• tally
• best
• defeat
• rack up
• triumph

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose

3

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

finally scored a good job after years of hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• achieve
• attain
• gain
• make
• obtain
• hit
• garner
• get
• log
• capture
• secure
• land
• acquire
• rack up
• bag
• draw
• match
• tie
• chalk up
• realize
• ring up
• excel
• procure
• carry
• clock (up)
• notch (up)
• approach
• equal
• touch
• meet
• top
• amount (to)
• surpass
• rival
• measure up (to)
• beat
• outdo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• fail (at)
• lose
• fall short (of)

4

as in to scold

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scold
• lecture
• reprimand
• blame
• criticize
• rate
• rag
• attack
• chew out
• call down
• dress down
• rant (at)
• rail (at or against)
• jaw
• bawl out
• ream (out)
• berate
• lay into
• flay
• mock
• upbraid
• tongue-lash
• rebuke
• chastise
• fault
• read the riot act (to)
• keelhaul
• hammer
• reproach
• admonish
• baste
• castigate
• lambaste
• take to task
• knock
• remonstrate (with)
• slam
• lash
• pan
• blast
• condemn
• chide
• assail
• crucify
• censure
• lace (into)
• harangue
• disparage
• denounce
• abuse
• reprove
• revile
• excoriate
• scourge
• belittle
• reprehend
• ridicule
• scorn
• vituperate
• scoff
• dis
• bad-mouth
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• sanction
• endorse
• praise
• laud
• extol

score

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noun

ˈskȯr 

1

as in grudge

a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong

a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grudge
• grievance
• resentment
• hostility
• condemnation
• down
• offense
• complaint
• bitterness
• spite
• malice
• antagonism
• malevolence
• animosity
• venom
• umbrage
• meanness
• despite
• spleen
• enmity
• rancor
• pique
• viciousness
• dudgeon
• huff
• antipathy
• maliciousness
• spitefulness
• hatefulness
• peeve
• nastiness

2

as in debt

something (as money) which is owed

we'll pay the full score next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debt
• obligation
• indebtedness
• arrears
• bankruptcy
• liability
• arrearage
• debit
• delinquency
• bond
• default
• insolvency
• embarrassment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repayment
• asset
• quietus
• quittance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of score

Verb

After Wake Forest scored a pair of third-quarter touchdowns, Miami’s defense forced a safety, two turnovers on downs and an interception (the Hurricanes’ first takeaway of the season). — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Miami scored a touchdown shortly afterward to push its lead to 21-7. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

If teachers unions put as much effort into improving test scores as dodging accountability, students in New York’s public schools would have markedly better chances for success in life. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026

So, while one grape is hardly a 100-point score, if the focus on some of Bordeaux’s best vineyards prompts people to buy more bottles, all the online squabbling won’t take the shine off Michelin’s latest round of awards. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026