five-pointer

Deer with antlers

A five-pointer is something worth five points in a scoring system.

In hunting, it typically refers to a deer with five points on its antlers—a modest trophy buck: He bagged a five-pointer opening weekend.

In wrestling or other sports, it's a move or play earning five points.

scoring

touchdown

Six-point gridiron play

maximum · top score · value · premium · jackpot · bullseye · perfect · target

hunting

buck

Male deer or dollar

rack · whitetail · mule deer · harvest · hunt · game · venison · taxidermy · mount · shed

academic

exam

Formal knowledge assessment

  • gradeClassification by rank
  • essayShort argumentative prose work
  • quizBrief informal test

rubric · score · assignment · test · bonus · credit · marking · assessment · evaluation · coursework

basketball

shot

Quick liquor serving

clutch · scoring · jumpshot · range · perimeter · deep · corner · wing · shooter · bucket

Opposites
antler size/trophy quality

five-pointeryearling

Animal aged one

two-pointer · trophy buck

sex/antler presence

five-pointerdoe

Adult female deer

fawn · hind

Family

five, fives, fifths, fifteen, fifteens, fifteenth, fifties, fiftieth, fiver

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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