Discant
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An ornamental melody or vocal part, often improvised, sung or played above a basic melody as a decorative accompaniment.
“The trebles sang a flowing discant over the plainsong melody in the cathedral.”
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dis·cant
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Contains CANT at the end and DISC at the start - two familiar fragments
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C worth 3 points - variant of descant, a solid 7-letter bingo for music fans
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