counterpoint
/kaʊntər,pɔɪnt/
verbnoun
12 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1
To show differences when compared; be different.
2
NOUNWrite in counterpoint.
“Bach perfected the art of counterpointing”
1
A musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies.
WORD FORMS
Related formcontrapuntist
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinounterpointcay
Starts & ends withC … T
Syllablescoun · ter · point
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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