In tennis, what word means a score of zero?
AnswerLove
In tennis scoring, 'love' means zero, as in 'fifteen-love'.
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7 fact-checked facts about points and scoring in games and sports, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
AnswerLove
In tennis scoring, 'love' means zero, as in 'fifteen-love'.
Answer3
Kicking the ball through the uprights during play scores a 3-point field goal.
Answer40
Tennis points in a game go love, 15, 30, 40, then game.
Answer300
Twelve strikes in a row give the maximum score of 300 in ten-pin bowling.
Answer7
The snooker colors are worth yellow 2, green 3, brown 4, blue 5, pink 6 and black 7.
Answer147
Potting all 15 reds each followed by the black (120), then all colors (27), gives a maximum break of 147.
Answer29
The best cribbage hand scores 29: three fives and the jack of the matching suit, with the fourth five cut.