fluke
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
Example:
We've classified by a fluke; actually, the first goal was just a total fluke.
- verbTo obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
Example:
I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.
- nounA summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,489 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 34% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None