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Contexto is an online word game where you guess the daily word based on its context. Using artificial intelligence, Contexto analyzes thousands of internet texts to decide the similarity of words in relation to the word of the day. Start by entering a random word—the closer you are to the daily word, the lower the number that appears will be. If you want to learn how to play the game and become the ultimate Contexto-master, read on!
Things You Should Know
- Contexto is a web-based word game where you guess the daily word based on how close in context your guesses are.
- To play, type any word into the text box and press enter. The number that appears next to your word is the position relative to the daily word.
- The lower the number, the closer you are to the secret word. Keep entering more guesses based on your previous guess until you reach the word of the day.
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Section 2 of 7:
How to Play Contexto
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Type any word into the text entry field and press enter. The word will pop up below the text box. The box with your word will be filled with a color (red, yellow, or green) and show a number to the right. You have unlimited guesses, and at the end of the game, the amount of guesses you make is used as your score. [3] X Research source
- The color shows you what position range your guess is in—green is close (1-300) to the daily word, while red (1500+) is far away.
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The number beside your guess is how close it is to the daily word. The number beside your guess shows the position of the word relative to the secret word. The lower the number you get, the closer you are to the secret word. For example, if you guess the word “tree” and the number is “540,” you’re 539 words away from the daily word. [4] X Research source
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Keep entering guesses based on your previous guess. For example, if you enter the word “Atlas” and you get the number “7,” that tells you that the daily word is super close in context. In that case, maybe the word “Map” or “Location” will get you closer to the answer. [5] X Research source
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After you solve the daily puzzle, you can go back and play past games. Click on the “Previous games” button to see a list of past games. You can either scroll and click on a specific date, or choose the “Random” button at the top to transport to a completely random game. [6] X Research source
- If you choose the “Random” option, you won’t be able to see the number of the game you’re playing until after you solve the puzzle.
- You can also click the “Closest words” button to see the top 500 words for today’s game.
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Section 3 of 7:
Contexto Strategies
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Choose a variety of words with different categories and contexts. At the beginning of the game, your goal is to generate words that can lead you down the right path to the daily word. One of the best ways to try and narrow it down is to use a couple of words that have completely different contexts and meanings—like “plant,” “imagination,” and “speaker.”
- The context in which the daily words are commonly used can also impact the game. For example, if “TV” and “television” are in very different positions on the scoreboard, it means those two words are used differently in relation to the daily word, even though they’re the same object.
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Try to guess nouns most of the time. The majority of Contexto puzzle answers are common nouns, such as laptop, tourist, galaxy, or lemon. Although verbs or adjectives can help you narrow down the daily word, picking a noun might increase your chances of solving the puzzle just by guessing.
- There are a small number of exceptions to this rule, like “beautiful” or “work,” but most of the Contexto answers are nouns.
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Use different word forms for different guesses. Some Contexto words won’t allow you to use variations of the same word as separate guesses (like hide vs. hidden), but it might be worth a try if a different form of the same word gets you closer to the daily word. For example, “mailing” and “mail” are not the same Contexto words, meaning that if your daily word is “spam,” “mail” might get you closer to the answer than “mailing” would.
- When guessing, singular or plural forms don’t matter—if you enter a plural word, the game will automatically change it to the singular form when you enter it as your guess.
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Ask for a tip if you’re feeling stuck. Just click the three dots in the upper right corner, then select “Tip.” The game gives you an unlimited amount of tips, and the hints you ask for will be listed in your final score. Tips can be super helpful if you’re stuck or if you misinterpret the theme and go in an entirely different direction.
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Consider using a thesaurus to get words. Although Contexto isn’t based on how similar in meaning your guess is to the daily word, a thesaurus might give you a list of related words from all different kinds of contexts. Seeing different meanings for the same word might also help you think about the puzzle from a different angle.
- Try using an online thesaurus like Thesaurus.com or Merriam-Webster’s thesaurus .
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Use a random word generator for inspiration. If you’d like a little help coming up with words that have different contexts and meanings, a random word generator might be the spark you need. Try an online word generator from wordcounter.net or randomwordgenerator.com .
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Section 4 of 7:
Best Starting Words for Contexto
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Enter broad noun categories to help you narrow down the daily word. The best guesses cover tons of contexts and ideas that the common nouns might be used with. For example, you could start out with extremely broad words, like “Person,” “Place,” “Thing,” “Idea,” or “Concept.” Here are some other early guesses you can use:
- Food
- Occupation
- Animal
- Event
- Clothing
- Transportation
- City
- Nature
- Home
- Work
- Technology
- Vacation
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Enter specific examples based on your previous guesses. Once you know the category and the context of the daily word, a good strategy might be to try specific examples that make sense with that information. For example, if you know the word is a “thing” related to “clothing,” you might try “shirt,” “hat,” or “wallet.”
- Or if you know the word is related to “animal,” you might guess different kinds of animals, like a “lion,” a “dog,” or a “dolphin.”
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