"score" means: The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
score
The total number of goals, points, runs, etc.
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BlueskyMay 2026
this was the Passacaglia, from Prelude and Passacaglia for Organ, on 'Liebster Jesu, wir sind Hier' and 'Who would true valour see', written by Peter Tranchell in 1952; score and info here peter-tranchell.uk/music/wor…
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BlueskyMay 2026
BBC Radio 3 In Tune Oli Julian talks to Katie about his score for Amandaland. John Tams and Sally Swanson perform live from the music of War Horse.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Yeah... no. www.maptap.gg May 5 93🏆 92🏆 90👑 69😁 90👑 Final score: 842
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BlueskyMay 2026
www.maptap.gg May 5 91🎉 88🎓 92👑 84🌟 66🙃 Final score: 813
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BlueskyMay 2026
That is correct for $600! (Your current score: $284600)
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
The player with the highest score is the winner.
Origin: From , skore, schore, from , from , from , which is related to to cut, ultimately from . Cognate with , , . Related to shear. For the sense “twenty”: The mark on a tally made by drovers for every twenty beasts passing through a tollgate. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"score" means: The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
"score" means: The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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“this was the Passacaglia, from Prelude and Passacaglia for Organ, on 'Liebster Jesu, wir sind Hier' and 'Who would true valour see', written by Peter Tranchell in 1952; score and info here peter-tranchell.uk/music/works/...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yeah... no. www.maptap.gg May 5 93🏆 92🏆 90👑 69😁 90👑 Final score: 842”
— Bluesky· May 2026“www.maptap.gg May 5 91🎉 88🎓 92👑 84🌟 66🙃 Final score: 813”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That is correct for $600! (Your current score: $284600)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That is correct for $800! (Your current score: $19400)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
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.
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“score. They said it won't happen again.”
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
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!
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“BBC Radio 3 In Tune Oli Julian talks to Katie about his score for Amandaland. John Tams and Sally Swanson perform live from the music of War Horse.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“How players are doing on today's (May 05) #crosswordle daily 7x7: Did we make today too easy? 😅 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 6 Stars: 26% of players – a perfect score! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars: 18% ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars: 16% ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Stars: 12% ⭐️⭐️ 2 Stars: 10% ⭐️ 1 Stars: 6% ☆ 0 Stars: 4% ❌ Stumped: 9%”
— Bluesky· May 2026“SCORE March 2007 New hot porn photo gallery on Pics-x.com starring Hannah Claydon 👇 #nsfw #porn #goon #blonde #bigtits”
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— Bluesky· May 2026“score. They said it won't happen again.”
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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