I almost got a perfect score.
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Score
/skɔː/
Synonyms for "score" (904 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (181)
Noun(25 words)
Determiner(1 words)
a grade
absolute musicaccompanimentaccomplishaccountaccount currentaccount foraccount renderedaccount statedaccounts payableaccounts receivableachieveacquireadaptadaptationaddaggregateair variealeatoryaleatory musicalgebraize
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alphabetambitionamountamount duearmiesarmyarrangearrangementarriveartaspirationattainautolithographavengebad debtbad debtsbagbalancebandbarbasisbe a printmakerbe seized ofbe successfulbevybezelbillbill of accountbill of ladingbillsbirthmarkblazeblaze a trailblemishblotchblueprintbookborrowingbox scoreboxcarboxcarsbrandbrass tacksbreak the bankburrcalculatecalendarcalibratecallingcanalcanalizecapturecarvecash accountcastcaste markcastigatecatalogcatchcausechalkchalk upchamber musicchamber orchestrachamferchannelcharactercharacteringcharacterizationchargechargeschartchasecheckcheck offcheckmarkchinkchiselchiselingchitchitschopchoreographychumpcicatrixcicatrizecipherclasscleftcloudcome bycome in forcome intocomposecompositioncomputeconditionconsiderationcontinuitycontractcontrol accountconventional representationcopycorralcorrugatecorrugationcostcountcount forcrackcrannycreasecrenacrenellatecrenulatecribblecrimpcross hatchingcross-hatchingcrosshatchcrowdcuecutdadodamagedance notationdapple
Verb(6 words)
Adjective(2 words)
algorithmic metriccomposite grade
Strong matches (271)
dashdebtdefacedefinedelimitdelineationdemarcatedemitintdemonstrationdepictiondepictmentdepressionderivedescantdiagonaldiagramdifferencedikediscolordiscoloration
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ditchdividedopedope outdotdotted linedozendozensdraftdrag downdramadraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawdrawingdrubdueduesdunduodecimodupeearmarkearneditioneightyelectronic musicelevenenchaseengraveengravementengravingenrollenterenter into possessionenumerateessential factsessentialsestimateetchetchingetudeexcoriateexemplificationexerciseexpenditureexpenseextract rootsfall guyfifteenfiftyfigurationfigurefigure infigure outfilefinancial commitmentfive and twentyflayfleckflickfloating debtflockflocksflourishfluteflutingfortnightfortyfour and twentyfourscorefourscore and tenfourteenfrecklefunded debtfurrowgaingallgashgem-engravinggetglass cuttingglass-cuttingglypticgogoalgoatgoffergougegradegraduategrand slamgravegravinggreenhorngroovegroundgroundsgrudgeguiding lightguiding stargullgullyhachurehackhairlinehalf a hundredhalf tintharmonizationharmonizeharvesthatchhatchingherdshieroglyphichithit ithit the jackpothit the markholehole in onehome runhomerhordeshosthostshymnalhymnbookiconographyidealideogramillustrationimageryimagingimpanelimpressimprintincidental musicinciseincisionincome accountindebtednessindebtmentindentindentationindexinscribeinscriptinscriptioninspirationinstrumentinstrumental musicinstrumental scoreinstrumentateintentioninventioninventoryinvoiceitemizeitemized billjagjogjogglejotkeep scorekerfknurlllatestlegionlegionslentigoletterliabilitylibrettolimninglinelineationlineslininglistlithographlodestarlogogramlogographlong dozenlotslute tablaturemachicolatemaculamainspringmakemake a hit
Noun(45 words)
degree of cultural lossdeprivationsdiscriminanteagleearn pointseducational measurementetchevaluateevaluate actionevaluationfeleciafluency measurefoilsfood energy valuefunctional capacity measuregain pointsgerman totalgrade 3 levelgrade labelgrade mark
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Adjective(6 words)
ecological statusengineering gradegraded sequencegraded testsgrading termklassische musik komponieren
Related words (452)
make a killingmake a markmake an adaptationmake an impressionmake outmake printsmanifestmapmarmarkmark offmark outmarkingmassesmattermaturitymeasuremelodizemicrogroovemill
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millionsmolemotivemottlemugmultiplymultitudesmusicmusic papermusic rollmusical notationmusical scoremusicalizemyriadsnachtmusiknational debtnetnevusnewsnickninetynocknocturnenonagenariannotationnotchnumbernumbersobligationobtainoctogenarianoperaopera scoreopusorchestral scoreorchestrateorchestrationoutstanding debtpackspartpatchpatsypencilpepperpiano scorepicotpictogrampicturizationpiecepigeonholepinkplanplaybookpleatpledgeplowpointpolka dotpoopportraitureportrayalpostprefigurementpresentmentpriceprice tagprickprincipleprintprintingprocureproductproductionprogramprogram musicprojectionprosperprovision accountprovocationpublic debtpull downpunchpunctuatepunctureput to musicquantityquindecennialquindecimquindecimaquindenerabbetraterationalereachrealizationrealizeream outreapreasonreckonreckoningrecordregisterrenderingrenditionrepayrepresentationretaliaterevenue accountricercarriddlerifleriflingring the bellroastroutruckrunning accountrutsacksakesales accountscallopscarscarificationscarifyscathescenarioscene plotscheduleschemascoopscorchscore a successscoresscoringscotchscourgescrapescratchscratchingscribescriptsculpturesealseamsecureselling accountseptuagenarianserrateserrationsetset to musicseventysexagenariansexagenarysexagesimasexagesimo-quartosheet musicshoalsshooting scriptshort scoresidesitting ducksituationsixteensixteenmosixtysixty-foursixty-fourmoslamslapslashslashingslateslitsonatasonatinasongbooksongstersourcespeckspecklesplashsplotchspotspringstainstampstatementstatus quostigmastigmatizestipplestipplingstock accountstorystrawberry markstreakstreakingstriastriatestriationstrikestring orchestrastring quartetstripstripestripingstrokestudysublineationsubtractsucceedsuckersulcationsulcussumsummarysummationsuspense accountswarmssyllabarysymboltabtablaturetabulatetaketake account oftaletallytattootattoo markteartear to piecesteenstextthe bottom linethe datathe detailsthe dopethe factsthe informationthe particularsthe picturethe scoopthe specificsthe storythe whole storythefttheme and variationsthirteenthirty-twothirty-twomothreescorethreescore and tenthriveticktick offtinttittletooltoolingtoothtotaltouchdowntracetranscribetranscripttranscriptiontransposetrenchtriotriumphtroughturn up trumpstwelvetwelvemotwentytwenty-fivetwenty-fourtwenty-fourmotwo dozentwo weekstwoscoretype-cuttingulterior motiveuncollectibleuncollectiblesunderlineunderliningunderscoreunderscoringunfulfilled pledgevaluation accountvandykevariationversionvictimvirgulevocal scorevocationwatermarkwell-worn groovewholewinwordworkwork outwrinklewritewritingwritten musicx number
Verb(24 words)
markmarkedmeasuring school belongingnocknotatednotatingnotchedobtainorchestratedperforatesquantifiedquantify impactrack upranked propertyreceivesatisfyscore a goalscoredscratchedseduce
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Noun(88 words)
mark variablemark word in textmarking toolmarksmeasure language competencemeasure linguistic abilitymeasure oral understandingmeasures of speech abilitymental abilitymore fluentlymore non greek lettermosmusic notationmusical scoremusicalizingmusicsnickingnon physical science unitnotch up pointsnotches
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numerate dataohsapaper-based testpassingpayoffspeer reviewplacement scorepointsportuguese totalptlorisquality of life measurequantifyingquantity sense orientedquotientsrank studentsrankingrate of photosynthesisratesratingrating directiverating scaleratingsresultresult verbrigaruling bodysatisfactionscale levelscale measurementscience course assessmentscoring metricscotchscratch markscratchesscribesserkinsexual conquestsheet musicsilhouettessnarfsoundtracksoundtracksstandardized weightsstarsstricklestudent ratetalleyteacher markingtest resulttest scoretest totalthe resulttoefltotal the billtouchdownstranscribe faithfullytriestwentytypicalityunderstandabilityvalue oneveadarventure viabilityvisual evaluationweight in poundswertingwertswrite music
Determiner(3 words)
most markingthe study of numberstwo tallies
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: grade, mark, a grade, ability degree, absolute music.
- Sentence evidence is available for score, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "score".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "score"
Keep "score" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "score" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "score", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "score" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
60 entriesShowing 16 of 60 words.
More specific
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
12 entriesfinal scorehigh scorelow scorenotch up pointsscore a goalscore a perfect scorescore highscore pointsscore sheetscore wellscoreboardtest score
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 21 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- vintena noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 二十 noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Danish
2 entries- snes noun (twenty — see also twenty)
- score verb (to obtain drugs or sex)
Dutch
1 entries- scoren verb (to obtain drugs or sex)
Esperanto
1 entries- dudeko noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Estonian
2 entries- kakskümmend noun (twenty — see also twenty)
- skoorima verb (to obtain drugs or sex)
Finnish
4 entries- kaksikymmentä noun (twenty — see also twenty)
- keikka noun (slang: criminal act)
- poka noun (slang: criminal act)
- tiu noun (twenty — see also twenty)
French
1 entries- vingtaine noun (twenty — see also twenty)
German
1 entries- Stiege noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Hindi
1 entries- कोड़ी noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Irish
2 entries- fiche noun (twenty — see also twenty)
- scór noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Italian
1 entries- ventina noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- snes noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- sneis noun (twenty — see also twenty)
- tjug noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Portuguese
1 entries- vintena noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Russian
2 entries- два деся́тка noun (twenty — see also twenty)
- двадца́тка noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- fichead noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Sindhi
1 entries- ڪوڙ noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Spanish
1 entries- veintena noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Swedish
1 entries- tjog noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Welsh
1 entries- ugain noun (twenty — see also twenty)
Sample sentences
56 total sentences available.
What was the score at halftime?
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Each package contains a score of cigarettes.
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It's the best score up to now.
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Showing 4 of 56 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "score"?
Closest matches include grade, mark, a grade, ability degree, absolute music.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "score"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.