win vs score

win and score both are nouns.

win and score both are verbs.

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

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

win: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
score: gain points in a game

Other hyponyms of win include steal, rack up, tally.

win (noun)	score (noun)
a victory (as in a race or other competition)	the act of scoring in a game or sport
something won (especially money)	a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
	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)

win (verb)	score (verb)
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious	assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.	make underscoring marks
win something through one's efforts	gain points in a game
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions	get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
attain success or reach a desired goal	make small marks into the surface of
	induce to have sex
	write a musical score for

Difference between win and score

Words related to "score"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.