# \_explanation.value should equal to \_score?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-explanation-value-should-equal-to--score/5690>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 26, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-explanation-value-should-equal-to--score/5690 "2011-10-26T14:01:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lukas\_Vlcek1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lukas_vlcek1/32/819_2.png) [@Lukas\_Vlcek1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Lukas_Vlcek1)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-explanation-value-should-equal-to--score/5690/1 "2011-10-26T14:01:53Z")

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Hi,

when looking at the scoring explanation, should the  
hits[0].\_explanation.value == hits[0].\_score ?

Regards,  
Lukas

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-explanation-value-should-equal-to--score/5690/2 "2017-07-06T03:50:53Z")

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