score points
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see score, point.
verb
To outdo (someone) in an argument, especially by pandering or rhetorical convenience.
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "He scored points with teachers by promising them higher pay."
- "Instead of putting forward meaningful proposals, she's just trying to score political points."
- "The Tories are ideologically opposed to large state-run industries, and the Lib Dems can sniff an opportunity to score points in their freshly won commuting constituencies outside London."