Contexto
Guess toward a hidden word. Each guess comes back as a rank: closer guesses get a better number.
DleBox's guide
Contexto hides a word and answers every guess with a rank. The secret word is rank 1. A guess ranked in the tens is close. A guess ranked in the thousands is a different neighborhood. You narrow by trying words near the best rank you have, not by flipping letters. The interface is a list of your guesses sorted by that rank, so the best clue stays at the top.
The daily word is the one the site shares. There are other modes on the original site. This directory describes the daily. DleBox does not host the guess box and does not print the word or a ranked hint list. If you want a progressive hint that we wrote, that exists only for the Krillion version we host, and it is a different game.
Semantle is the nearest neighbor. Both abandon green and yellow tiles. Semantle emphasizes a similarity score. Contexto emphasizes a rank on a sorted list. Players argue about which number is easier to read. They are separate sites, and a strategy from one does not have to transfer.
Rules
- One hidden word is the target.
- Every guess receives a rank.
- A better rank is a nearer word.
- The daily target is shared.
- DleBox does not publish the word.
Why we like it
- ✓ The best guess stays visible at the top of the list.
- ✓ A distant guess tells you where not to search.
- ✓ The endgame is a cluster of near words, not a letter pattern.
Open Contexto when you like a search that gets more specific. The early guesses are broad on purpose. The late guesses are synonyms and near-misses. Nothing on this page will spoil the target. The link below is the original game.
A rank in the hundreds is still a direction. People abandon good guesses because the number is not single digits yet. DleBox does not sort a sample list for you. The original page already sorts your own guesses, and that sorting is the tool. Use it there. This entry exists so you can tell Contexto from Semantle before you spend the day's guesses on the wrong site. The rank is the product.
About the game
Contexto is published by Contexto. DleBox did not make that game. This page names the maker and links over. It does not speak for them.
- Category:
- Words. Open the Words category.
- Updates:
- Once a day on the original site.
- Reset:
- This page does not state their timezone. The original game shows the day's puzzle.