Contexto Answer Yesterday — Sunday, July 12, 2026
Puzzle #1393 • Difficulty 5/10
Yesterday's Contexto Answer
Yesterday's Contexto Answer
Click on the ? tiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.
Puzzle Analysis
Contexto landed on "IDIOM" today. This was a moderate challenge. The word's commonality made it accessible, but its abstract nature offered few concrete starting points. Many initial guesses likely revolved around common phrases or sayings. A good strategy would involve looking for words related to language, expression, or figurative speech. Words like "saying," "phrase," or "meaning" might appear in the grid. A 5/10 difficulty feels about right. It wasn't a walk in the park, but it didn't require deep linguistic knowledge either. The path to "IDIOM" was discoverable with careful consideration of word relationships.
How to Play Contexto
Contexto presents you with a mystery word to discover. Type any word and submit it to see how semantically close it is to the secret answer.
Each guess is ranked by proximity: a lower number means your word is closer in meaning to the target. The answer itself is rank 0.
Words are ranked using an AI model trained on contextual relationships. Words that appear in similar contexts score closer together.
You have unlimited guesses. The challenge is to find the word in as few attempts as possible. A new puzzle is available every day at midnight UTC.
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Tips & Strategy
- Start with broad category words like 'thing', 'place', or 'action' to understand the general domain of the answer.
- Pay attention to ranking numbers. A jump from 500 to 50 means you are on the right track. Narrow down within that semantic field.
- Think about word associations and context, not just synonyms. Words that appear in similar sentences or topics will rank closer, even if they are not direct synonyms.
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