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fluke

noun

Fluke can refer to a barb on a harpoon or arrow, flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor, or a stroke of luck.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

FL

Ends

UKE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FLUKE” Mean?

fluke has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

a stroke of luck

2

a barb on a harpoon or arrow

3

flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor

Synonyms

4

either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean

5

parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host

Synonyms

Synonyms for FLUKE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a stroke of luck

Length

5 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

F, L, U, K, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
l
u
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fluke.

FLUKE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using fluke in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FLUKE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FLUKE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FLUKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FLUKE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

FL, LU, UK, KE

Trigrams

FLU, LUK, UKE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for fluke.

FLUKE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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