prick vs score

prick and score both are nouns.

prick and score both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prick	Yes	No	Yes	No
score	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, score is a hyponym of prick; that is, score is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prick:

prick: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
score: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

Other hyponyms of prick include scotch.

prick (noun)	score (noun)
the act of puncturing with a small point	the act of scoring in a game or sport
obscene terms for penis	a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous	a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
a depression scratched or carved into a surface	the facts about an actual situation
	a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
	a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
	a set of twenty members
	grounds
	a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
	a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
	an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)

prick (verb)	score (verb)
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn	assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
deliver a sting to	make underscoring marks
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick	gain points in a game
to cause a sharp emotional pain	get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
to stick up	make small marks into the surface of
cause a stinging pain	induce to have sex
cause a prickling sensation	write a musical score for

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