scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd 

1

: a card for recording the score of a game

2

: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game.

The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.

Recent Examples on the Web

State of play: The Education Recovery scorecard shows Massachusetts students are improving in math and reading, but haven't fully recovered since the pandemic, especially in districts serving middle- to low-income students. —Steph Solis, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025

The scorecard also showed the gap between high and low performing students continuing to widen. —Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

Catherine O’Hare, the company’s seaweed sourcing specialist, is working on a scorecard to ensure that suppliers meet Sway’s ethical standards. —Carly Kay, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025

The organization works with major airlines, cruise lines and other major companies, and offers a scorecard with 10 parameters applying mostly to ADA requirements. —Rachel Curry, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scorecard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun

score·​card -ˌkärd 

: a card for recording the score (as of a game)