scorecard

[ skawr-kahrd, skohr- ]

noun

1. a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.

scorecard

/ ˈskɔːˌkɑːd /

noun

1. a card on which scores are recorded in various games, esp golf
2. a card identifying the players in a sports match, esp cricket or baseball

Word History and Origins

Origin of scorecard¹

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card ¹

Example Sentences

All three landed in the below-average category in the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 scorecard on women’s health and reproductive care: Idaho ranked 27th, Kansas 32nd and Missouri 40th.

From Los Angeles Times

He could not find the finishing punch to maintain his perfect knockout record but ended the fight on top, winning rounds 10, 11 and 12 on all three judges scorecards.

From BBC

Cameron was the only fighter in the ring when the scorecards were read out and was visibly frustrated as it emerged it would be a close decision.

From BBC

The political gamesmanship in “Shōgun” is so intricate you might need a scorecard, or at least a good recapper, to follow along.

From Los Angeles Times

He reached into his back pocket to retrieve his yardage book but in the process his scorecard blew away on the Ayrshire breeze, his caddie Harry Diamond scampering forward to collect it.

From BBC

Related Words

• almanac
• catalogue
• list
• yellow pages