The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ACCIDENT , but the solution may also be FLUKE which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in USA Today).
Chance happening crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ACCIDENT | 25 % | 8 | 
| FLUKE | 25 % | 5 | 
| CONTINGENCY | 25 % | 11 | 
| RAFFLE | 25 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chance happening
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- accident
 - incident
 - event
 - occurrence
 - incidence
 - occasion
 - occurring
 - instance
 - circumstance
 - case
 - grey matter
 - when
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ACCIDENT noun- An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.
 - Especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death.
 - Any chance event.
 - Chance.
 - Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential.
 - An instance of incontinence.
 - An unintended pregnancy.
 - A quality or attribute in distinction from the substance, as sweetness, softness.
 - (grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.
 - An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.
 - A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.
 - A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.
 - Casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.
 - Appearance, manifestation.
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ACCIDENT
- Chance occurence
 - Mishap
 - Insured event
 - Fluke
 - Fender bender, e.g.
 - Chance.
 - Fortuity.
 - Chance
 - Chance happening
 - Mischance
 
More clues leading to the result FLUKE
- Half-court shot, e.g.
 - Hole in one, assuredly
 - Stroke of luck
 - Lucky break
 - Unlikely stroke of luck
 - Stroke of good luck
 - Winning the lottery, say
 - Lucky shot
 - Quirk of fate
 - Accidental success