Serendipity — Word of the Day April 13, 2027

Definition

The occurrence of a fortunate accident; happy chance. Some of the greatest scientific discoveries have depended on serendipity as much as method.

“The serendipity of finding a first edition in a charity shop was the kind of thing that kept book hunters going.”

Coined by Horace Walpole in 1754 from the Persian fairy tale of the Three Princes of Serendip.

S₁E₁R₁E₁N₁D₂I₁P₃I₁T₁Y₄

SERENDIPITY scores 17 points in Scrabble.