scoreless

adjective

score·​less ˈskȯr-ləs How to pronounce scoreless (audio)
: having no score

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After a strong performance in the first half that saw Dallas put 17 points on the scoreboard and 216 yards of total offense together, the second half saw the first-team offense go scoreless and finish back-to-back drives with fourth-down misses. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025 Halftime report Sacramento went scoreless over the first two minutes before getting on the board with a pair of free throws from Achiuwa. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 2025 The 76ers snapped the Knicks' six-game winning streak by outscoring them 28-20 in the fourth quarter, when Maxey scored 11 points and Jalen Brunson missed all five of his shots and was scoreless. CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 The key sequence came in the first quarter, after the teams exchanged scoreless first possessions. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoreless

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scoreless was in 1885

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“Scoreless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreless. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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