SCORING

verb

1. To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
2. To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
3. To obtain something desired.

noun

1. The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
2. The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
3. The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.

adjective

1. Of something or someone that scores.