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# Choosing an endpoint

Pick the endpoint that matches what you are scoring.

<table><thead><tr><th width="380">What you're scoring</th><th width="180">Use</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A single <strong>word, letter name, letter sound, or non-word</strong></td><td><a href="/api-reference/score-word.md">score/word</a></td><td>Use <code>arpa_mark</code> for letter sounds and non-words.</td></tr><tr><td>A <strong>phrase, sentence, or passage read aloud</strong> (you provide the text)</td><td><a href="/api-reference/score-text.md">score/text</a></td><td>Add <code>include_fluency</code>, <code>include_intonation</code>, or <code>markup_language</code> as needed.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Spontaneous, open-ended speech</strong> (no reference text)</td><td><a href="/api-reference/score-speech.md">score/speech</a></td><td>Add <code>relevance_context</code> for on-topic checks; <code>detect_dialect</code> / <code>enforce_dialect</code> for language detection.</td></tr><tr><td>A <strong>task-achievement activity</strong> (describe image, re-tell lecture, answer question)</td><td><a href="/api-reference/score-task.md">score/task</a></td><td>Add <code>task_question</code> or <code>task_context</code> as needed.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Written text</strong> (essay, short, or chat writing)</td><td><a href="/api-reference/score-writing.md">score/writing</a></td><td>Set <code>include_feedback=1</code> for detailed feedback.</td></tr><tr><td>A raw <strong>phoneme sequence</strong></td><td><a href="/api-reference/score-phone-list.md">score/phone_list</a></td><td>Legacy — prefer <a href="/api-reference/score-word.md">score/word</a>.</td></tr><tr><td>Whether text is in the Speechace <strong>lexicon</strong> (no audio)</td><td><a href="/api-reference/validate-text.md">validate_text</a></td><td>Authoring-time check.</td></tr></tbody></table>