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Counterpoints

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 13 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of counterpoint

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does counterpoints mean?

noun

  1. a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies

verb

  1. to show differences when compared; be different

    “the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities”

    Synonymscontrast

  2. write in counterpoint

    “Bach perfected the art of counterpointing”

Definitions shown for counterpoint, the base form of counterpoints.

Is COUNTERPOINTS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is COUNTERPOINTS worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1p 3o 1i 1n 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 2t 1e 1r 1p 4o 1i 1n 2t 1s 1

Wordfeud

20 pts
c 4o 1u 2n 1t 1e 1r 1p 4o 1i 1n 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
c 3o 1u 2n 1t 1e 1r 1p 3o 1i 1n 1t 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in COUNTERPOINTS

Words that end like COUNTERPOINTS

Common words that share the ending -OINTS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -OINTS

Counterpoints: quick answers

Is COUNTERPOINTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COUNTERPOINTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COUNTERPOINTS worth?
COUNTERPOINTS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does counterpoints mean?
counterpoints is the plural and third-person singular form of counterpoint, which means “a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COUNTERPOINTS?
You can make 2213 shorter words from COUNTERPOINTS, such as COUNTERPOINT, COUNTERTOPS, PROSECUTION, PROTECTIONS. See the full list.