counterpoint
VERBNOUN
/kaʊntər,pɔɪnt/
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
counterpoint is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1U1N1T1E1R1P3O1I1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does counterpoint mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
To show differences when compared; be different.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Write in counterpoint.
“Bach perfected the art of counterpointing”
BROADER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies.
BROADER
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