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.