Definitions For Counterpointing

noun

  • 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

  • To put two things together in a way that shows how different they are from each other

Is Counterpointing a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
20
Words with Friends
27

The word Counterpointing is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Counterpointing 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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