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score vs tally

tally vs score

score and tally both are nouns.

score and tally both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
score Yes No Yes No
tally Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tally is a hyponym of score; that is, tally is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than score:
  • score: the act of scoring in a game or sport
  • tally: a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
Other hyponyms of score include bull's eye, goal, strike, ten-strike, spare, break, open frame, safety, touchdown, field goal, conversion, run, basket, field goal, hat trick, break, break of serve, equalizer.
As verbs, score and tally are synonyms defined as:
  • score and tally: gain points in a game
Other synonyms of score include rack up.
score (noun) tally (noun)
the act of scoring in a game or sport the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) a bill for an amount due
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)
score (verb) tally (verb)
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation determine the sum of
make underscoring marks keep score, as in games
gain points in a game gain points in a game
get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
make small marks into the surface of
induce to have sex
write a musical score for
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