Synonyms for

Scoring

Verb / ˈskɔ:rɪŋ / Another word for scoring — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

the act of gaining points or winning a game or competition

Synonyms & similar words

grading hit grade score mark seduce marking rackup tally make nock winning earning gaining achieving obtaining getting acquiring securing bagging attaining garnering procuring netting reaping collecting making taking scraping notching

Synonyms by register

Formal

recording registering tabulating cataloging

Informal

notching racking up chalking up getting points

Literary

tallying reckoning

Antonyms

failing losing missing blundering erring faulting

Common collocations

  • scoring a goal
  • scoring a point
  • scoring a touchdown
  • scoring high
  • scoring low
  • scoring an own goal
  • scoring a try

Word family

noun score
verb score
adjective scored

Usage note

The word 'scoring' can refer to achieving points in a game or competition, or to the act of writing down musical notation. Ensure context clarifies the intended meaning.

Example sentences

  1. She was scoring higher than her classmates on the math test.
  2. The basketball team was behind, but with a minute left, they started scoring more points.
  3. The judge gave the performance a perfect score of 10.
  4. The musician was excited to score the movie's soundtrack.
  5. The soccer player scored three goals in the game.

Quotes

  • Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. - Arnold H. Glasow
  • Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

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