point count

noun

, Bridge.

1. a method of evaluating the strength of a hand by assigning a numerical value to high cards and to certain combinations and distributions of cards in the hand.
2. the total number of points in one player's hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of point count¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Homelessness is up 5 percent from last year in Austin, as 2,255 individuals will experience homelessness in the city this year, according to the Austin/Travis County annual point count.

From Fox News

To hear that sound and to not have the point count on Sunday is tough.

From The Guardian

Other improvements have been made to the A7s II, like an upgrade to the autofocus system that increases the AF point count to 169.

From The Verge

This showed a distributional hand with a long heart suit but not a high point count.

From New York Times

Just across the Hudson River and to the north, another sycamore on the registry, at 117 feet tall and 27 feet in girth, has a total point count of 475.

From New York Times