scoring: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 10 letter points · starts with S · ends with G
Meaning of scoring
adj
- not-comparable
Of something or someone that scores.
Example: The highest scoring team will win the match.
Source: Wiktionary — scoring.
noun
The process of tallying (notching into a piece of wood to keep score). The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
Example: The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.
The process of tallying (notching into a piece of wood to keep score). The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
Example: Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
The process of tallying (notching into a piece of wood to keep score). The process of giving a score, such as a grade.
The process of cutting grooves. The process of cutting grooves into food, such as bread or meat (for meat, often a square grid), before baking in the oven.
Listed forms: scorings.
Source: Wiktionary — scoring.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of score
Base or related entry: score.
Source: Wiktionary — scoring.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for scoring.
noun
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is scoring in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of scoring
S(1) + C(3) + O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of scoring
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from scoring
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