scorer
scorer Lexical Profile
scorer Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A player who scores a goal, point, or run in a game or sporting competition, or who is known for doing so regularly.
"She finished the season as the league's leading scorer with twenty-eight goals."
An official who records the points, runs, goals, and statistics during a sporting match or competition.
"The official scorer ruled the play a base hit rather than a fielding error."
A person or automated system that evaluates and assigns marks or grades to an examination, test, or performance.
"Each standardized essay is independently evaluated by two trained scorers."
A hand tool or machine blade used to cut shallow lines, grooves, or creases into paper, cardboard, wood, or dough.
"The baker used a sharp scorer to slash the surface of the sourdough loaf before baking."
• Rhymes for scorer
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English from the verb 'score' (from Old Norse 'skora', meaning to make a notch or tally) and the agent suffix '-er'.