Wood may score when correctly placed (8)

I believe the answer is:

sycamore

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'wood' is the definition.
(I know that sycamore is a type of wood)

'may score when correctly placed' is the wordplay.
'may score' anagrams to 'SYCAMORE'.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for sycamore that I've seen before include "Great maple tree" , "Tree - may score (anag)" , "Mr O'Casey is in the tree" , "Tree with winged seeds" , "Wood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.

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