scorer
One earning points
A scorer is someone who scores—whether putting points on a board in sports, keeping official tallies in competitions, or recording musical compositions.
In sports, it can mean a player who scores frequently the team's leading scorer or the person tracking the game's statistics.
The term extends to anyone who marks or rates: test scorers grade exams.
One who hits targets
- forwardOnward in direction
- finisherOne who completes tasks
- poacherUnlawful wildlife taker
- marksmanPrecision shooter
sharpshooter · playmaker · sniper · hitman · ace · dunker · shooter · talisman
One who decides
- examinerOne who evaluates officially
- graderOne who assigns scores
- assessorOne who estimates value
- markerSomething that signals location
evaluator · adjudicator · referee · umpire · timekeeper · statistician · recorder · tabulator
Recorded count
- scoreboardGame progress display
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- totalComplete sum
- countReckon a total
striker
One who hits targets
marksman · sharpshooter · playmaker · sniper · hitman · ace · dunker · shooter · talisman
judge
One who decides
marker · evaluator · adjudicator · referee · umpire · timekeeper · statistician · recorder · tabulator · official
tally
Recorded count
- scoreboardGame progress display
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- totalComplete sum
count · tabulation · aggregate · scorecard · scoresheet
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
- scorerssharpshooter, sniper, marksman, finisher, poacher
- Clay Shootingclay pigeon, clay pigeons, clay targets, clays, skeet
- Cricket Officialsumpire, match referee
- volleyball officialsline judge, R1, head referee, match referee, video referee
- evaluatorsevaluator, assessor, appraiser, reviewer, critic
- examinersinspectors, examiner, reviewers, inspector, auditors
scorerdefender
One who guards another
goalkeeper · goalie · goaltender · defenseman · blocker
- high scoreMaximum points achieved
- keep scoreTrack competitive standings
- test scoresNumerical exam results
- settle the scoreRepay a grievance
- final scoreCompleted game tally
- box scoresTabular sports summaries
score, scores, scored, scoring, scorers, outscored, rescore, scorekeeper, rescored