scribe vs score

score vs scribe

scribe and score both are nouns.

scribe and score both are verbs.

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

As verbs, score is a hypernym of scribe; that is, score is a word with a broader meaning than scribe:

scribe: score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
score: make small marks into the surface of

Other hypernyms of scribe include mark, nock.

scribe (noun)	score (noun)
a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut	the act of scoring in a game or sport
informal terms for journalists	a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts	a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
	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)

scribe (verb)	score (verb)
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking	assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
	make underscoring marks
	gain points in a game
	get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
	make small marks into the surface of
	induce to have sex
	write a musical score for

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