Score/skɔːr/ Definition 1 of 5Pro Tip 1/2Historic Usage The term 'score' for twenty is rarely used today but found in historical contexts or literature. His collection includes a score of antique clocks. Pro Tip 2/2Quaint Expression Using 'score' to mean 'twenty' can add a poetic or old-fashioned feel to your speech or writing. More than two scores ago, this house was built.