counterpoise

NOUNVERB /kaʊntər,pɔɪz/
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

counterpoise is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1U1N1T1E1R1P3O1I1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does counterpoise mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A weight that balances another weight.

SYNONYMS
BALANCECOUNTERBALANCECOUNTERWEIGHTEQUALISEREQUALIZER
BROADER
WEIGHT
NARROWER
SASH WEIGHTTARE
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to.

SYNONYMS
COUNTERPOSECOUNTERWEIGHT
BROADER
COUNTERBALANCEOPPOSE