scoresheet

noun

"scoresheet" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“scoresheet” is uncommon English (frequency #66,271 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,271
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sheet of paper (or similar) on which score is kept.

Corpus desk

Index EN-scoresheet · scoresheet · English

scoresheet · rank #66,271 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,271
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scouse

Nearest frequency peer: Scouse (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “scoresheet”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “scoresheet” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for scoresheet
PropertyValue
Headwordscoresheet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “scoresheet” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).scoresheetfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Scouse” (#66,272), “schtick” (#66,269), “scree” (#66,273). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “scoresheet” is #66,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

scoresheet is uncommon English at frequency #66,271 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for scoresheet in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From score + sheet. The correct English form is scoresheet, spelled S-C-O-R-E-S-H-E-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sheet of paper (or similar) on which score is kept.
  2. 2
    A list of people who have scored.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how scoresheet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Chelsea began the second half in more determined fashion and soon after Malouda directed a weak shot at Hennessey, they wasted a glorious chance to get on the scoresheet.

Etymology

From score + sheet.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "scoresheet"?
"scoresheet" is spelled S-C-O-R-E-S-H-E-E-T.
What does "scoresheet" mean?
As a noun, "scoresheet" means: A sheet of paper (or similar) on which score is kept.
What is the origin of the word "scoresheet"?
From score + sheet. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "scoresheet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list