Cottar
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A peasant tenant farmer in the Scottish Highlands who held a small plot of land in return for labour.
“The cottar worked the laird's fields throughout the season in exchange for his modest cottage and strip of ground.”
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cot·tar
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Wordle
Contains double T, COT is a recognisable 3-letter start, all common letters throughout
Scrabble
Scores 8 points, valid Scottish historical term, hooks with S to form COTTARS
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