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Contexto · No. 1489 · Friday, October 16, 2026

Yesterday’s Contexto answer: #1489, Friday, October 16

Hints built from Contexto’s own ranking: start with words that are nearby in meaning, and close in step by step.

Warmer or colder

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Try 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.

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    Today’s word6 letters
    NudgeReveal nudge

    You’re on the right track if you’re guessing words like KITCHENETTE or AISLE.

    HintReveal hint

    Warmer: GARAGE, VAULT, COUNTERTOP all rank close to the answer.

    One wordReveal one word

    The nearest words are PANTRY, CABINET, CUPBOARD. The answer is C _ _ _ _ T (6 letters).

    AnswerReveal answer

    CLOSET

    Closest words to today’s Contexto answer

    49 words

    Ranked by Contexto’s similarity score, closest first. Guessing these gets you very low ranks.

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    Ranks 2–10 (9)

    PANTRY, CABINET, CUPBOARD, WARDROBE, BATHROOM, DRAWER, BASEMENT, LAUNDRY, KITCHEN

    Ranks 11–25 (15)

    UPSTAIRS, BEDROOM, SHELF, GARAGE, DOWNSTAIRS, ROOM, BOOKSHELF, CLOTHES, HALLWAY, DOOR, DRESSER, ATTIC, VAULT, FLOOR, SHELVE

    Ranks 26–50 (25)

    STAIR, CEILING, CABINETRY, FIREPLACE, STORAGE, BATH, COUNTERTOP, ENSUITE, SHOWER, ENTRYWAY, TUB, LOFT, CLUTTER, HANGER, JET, VANITY, CARPET, REMODEL, BALCONY, SPACIOUS, SINK, TOILET, REFRIGERATOR, OVERSIZED, BATHTUB

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