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luck

Letters that make luck

k, l, c, u are letters that make 'luck'

Words within luck

Lu are words within 'luck'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of luck

cluck, Gluck, lucky, pluck, lucks are words created by adding a letter to 'luck'

luck is a 4 letter word ending with k
luck is a 4 letter word starting with l

3 possible definitions for 'luck'

Luck as "an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome"

Under this definition, luck is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fortune has the same meaning as luck

luck as a type

'luck' can be a type of phenomenon.

Types of luck

good fortune, fluke, good luck are types of 'luck'.

Derivatives of luck

lucky are derivatives of 'luck'.

Example of luck used within this context

"it was my good luck to be there", "they say luck is a lady", "it was as if fortune guided his hand"

Luck as "an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another"

Under this definition, luck is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fortune, chance, hazard have the same meaning as 'luck'

luck as a type

'luck' can be a type of phenomenon.

Types of luck

toss-up, even chance, tossup, mishap, bad luck, mischance are types of 'luck'.

Derivatives of luck

hazard, guess, pretend, venture, chance are derivatives of 'luck'.

Example of luck used within this context

"bad luck caused his downfall", "we ran into each other by pure chance"

Luck as "your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)"

Under this definition, luck is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

destiny, fate, fortune, portion, lot, circumstances have the same meaning as 'luck'

luck as a type

'luck' can be a type of condition.

Types of luck

bad luck, providence, misfortune, good fortune, luckiness, tough luck, ill luck, failure, good luck are types of 'luck'.

Example of luck used within this context

"whatever my fortune may be", "deserved a better fate", "has a happy lot", "the luck of the Irish", "a victim of circumstances", "success that was her portion"