Cotter
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A peasant tenant farmer in the Scottish Highlands, typically occupying a small cottage with a patch of land.
“The cotter depended entirely on the laird's goodwill for his shelter and his right to farm.”
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Wordle
Double T in the middle, COTT is the core cluster, -ER suffix is among the most common in English
Scrabble
Scores 8 points, valid word with COTTERS hook, double T rarely wastes tiles here
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