Definitions For Counterpoint

noun

  • A musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
  • A combination of two or more melodies that are played together
  • A melody played in combination with another
  • Something that is different from something else in usually a pleasing way

verb

  • Write in counterpoint
  • To show differences when compared; be different
  • To put two things together in a way that shows how different they are from each other

Is Counterpoint a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
21

The word Counterpoint is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Counterpoint in a Sentence

  • The guitar and bass are played in counterpoint.
  • The dressing is a refreshing counterpoint to the spicy chicken.
  • The painting is a pleasant counterpoint to his earlier works.
  • The violence of the movie is counterpointed by ironic humor.

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