personal finance
credit score
A numerical expression (typically 300–850) representing a person's creditworthiness based on their credit history.
Example
"Paying bills on time helped him raise his credit score from 620 to 750."
💡 Memory Tip
Your credit SCORE is like a test score — higher is better, and it reflects how trustworthy you are with money.
Etymology
Credit (trustworthiness) + score (a number rating) — a number rating your credit trustworthiness.
Common Misspellings
credit scroecredit scorcreidt score
Related Terms
See Also
FICOcredit reportcredit history