# What is "score" in elasticsearch **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 20, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-score-in-elasticsearch/292498 "2021-12-20T18:32:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aniket\_Pant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@Aniket\_Pant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aniket_Pant)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-score-in-elasticsearch/292498/1 "2021-12-20T18:32:51Z")
I want to understand the concept of score in Elasticsearch with an example and how it is work search engine. ---
**Author:** ![DineshNaik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dineshnaik/32/89308_2.png) [@DineshNaik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DineshNaik)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-score-in-elasticsearch/292498/2 "2021-12-20T19:15:14Z")
Hi Aniket, This should give you a decent understanding of scoring in Elasticsearch : [How to improve Elasticsearch search relevance with boolean queries | Elastic Blog](https://www.elastic.co/blog/how-to-improve-elasticsearch-search-relevance-with-boolean-queries) ---
**Author:** ![Aniket\_Pant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@Aniket\_Pant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aniket_Pant)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-score-in-elasticsearch/292498/3 "2021-12-21T01:32:55Z")
Thanks @DineshNaik ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-score-in-elasticsearch/292498/4 "2022-01-18T01:33:50Z")
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