Is COTTARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COTTARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COTTARS mean?
Cottars is a form of COTTAR.
- noun
a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
- noun
fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COTTARS
COTTARS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from COTTARS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actors8
- castor8
- costar8
- cottar8
- cottas8
- scrota8
- tarocs8
- tracts8
- acros7
- actor7
- ascot7
- carts7
- coast7
- coats7
- costa7
- cotta7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- scart7
- scatt7
- tacos7
- tacts7
- taroc7
- torcs7
- tract7
- ottars6
- stator6
- tarots6
- tortas6
- acro6
- acts6
- arco6
- arcs6
- cars6
- cart6
- cast6
- cats6
- coat6
- cors6
- cost6
- cots6
- ocas6
- orca6
- orcs6
- rocs6
- scar6
- scat6
- scot6
- soca6
- taco6
- tact6
- torc6
- ottar5
- ratos5
- roast5
- rotas5
- sorta5
- start5
- stoat5
- taros5
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