Contexto answer today: #1490, Saturday, October 17
Hints built from Contexto’s own ranking: start with words that are nearby in meaning, and close in step by step.
Warmer or colder
0 guessesTry words on Contexto’s own ranking: rank 1 is the answer, and the lower the number, the closer you are in meaning. We know the closest 500, so anything past that just reads “cold”.
Contexto ranks every word; this helper can only rank its closest 500. Your guesses stay on this device.
The hint ladder
0 of 4 hints usedNudgeReveal nudge
You’re on the right track if you’re guessing words like ACTOR or WONDERFUL.
HintReveal hint
Warmer: ABILITY, INDIVIDUALITY, BELIEF all rank close to the answer.
One wordReveal one word
The nearest words are TRAIT, QUALITY, ATTITUDE. The answer is P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y (11 letters).
AnswerReveal answer
PERSONALITY
Closest words to today’s Contexto answer
49 wordsRanked by Contexto’s similarity score, closest first. Guessing these gets you very low ranks.
Show all 49 words
Ranks 2–10 (9)
TRAIT, QUALITY, ATTITUDE, CHARACTER, TEMPERAMENT, EMOTION, TALENT, DIFFERENT, CHARACTERISTIC
Ranks 11–25 (15)
WHOSE, FEELING, TENDENCY, ABILITY, RELATIONSHIP, SENSE, DISTINCT, QUIRKY, INDIVIDUAL, PARTICULAR, UNIQUE, ATTENTION, INDIVIDUALITY, ASPECT, INTEREST
Ranks 26–50 (25)
BEHAVIOR, MIND, EMOTIONAL, STRENGTH, DEMEANOR, CREATIVITY, BELIEF, IMPORTANTLY, DISTINCTIVE, INFLUENCE, ENERGETIC, ROLE, EXPERIENCE, CHARISMATIC, RELATE, PEOPLE, APPEARANCE, PORTRAY, ATTRIBUTE, STYLE, KIND, CERTAIN, DESCRIBE, RATHER, QUIRK
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How to play Contexto
Guess the secret word. Each guess gets a rank showing how close it is in meaning: 1 is the answer, and small numbers are very close.
Rankings come from how words are used together in text, so ‘close’ means related in context, not spelled alike.
Tips to solve Contexto faster
- Start broad (an animal, a feeling, a place) and follow whichever category ranks best.
- Once you are under 100, try synonyms and things that appear in the same sentences as your best guess.