scorable

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparable

   able to be scored, especially in a game or test; capable of being counted for points.

   Grammar: Used to describe a shot, goal, or question that can be scored. It does not usually have comparative forms.

   Patterns

   • scorable goal
   • scorable point
   • scorable question

   The referee ruled that the goal was scorable despite the foul.

   In this exam, only the multiple-choice questions are scorable by machine.

   The basketball player missed an easily scorable shot.

2. 2adjectivenot comparable

   able to be given a score or rating; assessable.

   Grammar: Used for things that can be evaluated and given a numerical score, such as essays or performances.

   Patterns

   • scorable essay
   • scorable performance
   • easily scorable

   The teacher said the essay was scorable according to the rubric.

   Not all aspects of the project are scorable; some are judged qualitatively.

   The software makes the test scorable within minutes.

Common combinations

easily scorable

The task was easily scorable, so the results came back quickly.

scorable goal

He scored a scorable goal in the final minute.

scorable point

The team celebrated the scorable point.

scorable question

Each scorable question is worth one mark.

Synonyms and how they differ

scoreable

A variant spelling of the same word; 'scorable' is more common in American English, while 'scoreable' is also accepted.

countable

Used for points that can be counted, but 'countable' is more general and does not imply a score.

Opposites

Word family

score verb

To gain points in a game or test.

score noun

The number of points earned.

scorer noun

A person who scores points.

Commonly confused: scorable or scoreable?

Practice

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