cantus firmus
NOUN
/kæntəs_'fɜrməs/
13 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
cantus firmus is a valid 13-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1N1T1U1S1F4I1R1M3U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does cantus firmus mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources.
BROADER