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Is cotter a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word cotter is a Scrabble US word. The word cotter is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Is cotter a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word cotter is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

C3O1T1T1E1R1

Is cotter a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word cotter is a Words With Friends word. The word cotter is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4O1T1T1E1R1

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6-letter words (1 found)

COTTER,

5-letter words (6 found)

OCTET,OTTER,RECTO,ROTTE,TORTE,TOTER,

4-letter words (12 found)

CERO,CERT,CORE,COTE,COTT,ROTE,TORC,TORE,TORT,TOTE,TRET,TROT,

3-letter words (18 found)

COR,COT,ECO,ORC,ORE,ORT,REC,REO,RET,ROC,ROE,ROT,TEC,TET,TOC,TOE,TOR,TOT,

2-letter words (7 found)

ER,ET,OE,OR,RE,TE,TO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 45 words from cotter according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of cotter

cotter

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒtə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

Unknown

Noun

cotter (plural cotters)

  1. (mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
  2. (informal) A cotter pin.
Usage notes

The terms cotter and cotter pin are sometimes used interchangeably, although they have different functions. For a more detailed explanation see Wikipedia articles on cotter pin, cotter (pin), and split pin.

Related terms
  • cotter pin
Translations

Verb

cotter (third-person singular simple present cotters, present participle cottering, simple past and past participle cottered)

  1. (transitive) To fasten with a cotter.

Etymology 2

From Middle English cotter, cotere, kottere, koter, cotier, equivalent to cot (“cottage”) +‎ -er, from Old English cot. Compare Old French coter, cotier.

Alternative forms

  • cottar

Noun

cotter (plural cotters)

  1. (historical) A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.
Synonyms
  • coscet
  • cottager
Translations

Source: wiktionary.org