Yes that’s what score is, it just traces a single line of the outline of the vector shape.
You can vary the thickness of that line somewhat by intentionally defocusing the score. The more you go out of focus the wider the beam is when it hits the material. I played with this and the traveling salesman problem to yield some interesting results
As for not having the time to experiment, I’d suggest making a bunch of time to rummage through the forum. It’ll pay you back, every hour you spend reading stuff now will save you ten later.