The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
The player with the highest score is the winner.
The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
The test scores for this class were high.
Twenty, 20 (number).
Some words have scores of meanings.
A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
A weight of twenty pounds.
The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.
The music of a movie or play.
Subject.
Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.
A criminal act, especially:
A sexual conquest.
To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it.
To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
To obtain something desired.
To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
Acknowledgement of success