point count

noun

, Bridge.

1. a method of evaluating the strength of a hand by assigning a numerical value to high cards and to certain combinations and distributions of cards in the hand.
2. the total number of points in one player's hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of point count¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Mechanicsburg was evidently in this thing to win, and meant to make every point count.

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